Necrotizing enterocolitis leads to disruption of tight junctions and increase in gut permeability in a mouse model

• Auteurs principaux: Srikanth Ravisankar (Auteur), Rodney Tatum (Auteur), Parvesh M. Garg (Auteur), Maja Herco (Auteur), Prem S. Shekhawat (Auteur), Yan-Hua Chen (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Abstract Background Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of death in preterm infants. Neonates weighing <1500 grams are at the highest risk for acquiring NEC, with a prevalence of nearly 7-10%, mortality up to 30%, and several long-term complications among survivors. Despite advance...