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SUBMITTER: Mucientes A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11354395 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mucientes Arkaitz A Lisbona-Montañez José Manuel JM Mena-Vázquez Natalia N Ruiz-Limón Patricia P Manrique-Arija Sara S García-Studer Aimara A Ortiz-Márquez Fernando F Fernández-Nebro Antonio A
International journal of molecular sciences 20240808 16
Recent studies point to intestinal permeability as an important factor in the establishment and development of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Tight junctions (TJs) play a major role in intestinal homeostasis. The alteration of this homeostasis is related to RA. Furthermore, RA patients present dysbiosis and a lower microbiota diversity compared to healthy individuals. A cross-sectional study including RA patients and sex- and age-matched healthy controls was performed. The quantification of TJ prote ...[more]