Leaky gut：mechanisms and clinical implications

Zhang Xi; Shi Hanping

doi:10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2020.01.024

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Electronic Journal of Metabolism and Nutrition of Cancer ›› 2020, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1) : 131-136. DOI: 10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2020.01.024

Leaky gut：mechanisms and clinical implications

Zhang Xi, Shi Hanping

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A contiguous layer of cells as well as the junctions that seal the paracellular space play a fundamental function to separate luminal harmful contents from the interstitium. Leaky gut resulted from impaired mechanical barrier and dysfunctional paracellular pathway, leading to increased intestinal permeability. Leaky gut has been proposed to be associated with a number of disease states, but there is a lack of valid clinical data supporting such proposal. Therefore, it is important to provide a balanced view of the association between leaky gut and diseases to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with increased intestinal permeability. This review summarizes the mechanism and clinical significance of leaky gut from aspects including the relationship between mechanical intestinal barrier and intestinal permeability, measurement of intestinal permeability, and intestinal permeability in disease states.

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Leaky gut / Intestinal permeability / Clinical significance

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Zhang Xi, Shi Hanping. Leaky gut：mechanisms and clinical implications[J]. Electronic Journal of Metabolism and Nutrition of Cancer. 2020, 7(1): 131-136 https://doi.org/10.16689/j.cnki.cn11-9349/r.2020.01.024

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