The frequently used mouse model of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-colitis was used to model inflammation ... Conclusions Claudin-1 helps regulate intestinal epithelial homeostasis through the regulation ...

Sodium is an electrolyte that helps regulate water levels and other bodily substances. Low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can lead to lethargy, confusion, fatigue, and other symptoms. Treating ...

We also aimed to investigate the physiological role of CLK2 in the hypothalamus in terms of energy and glucose homeostasis regulation ... were injected (i.p.) with sodium pyruvate (2 g ...

Objectives NFIL3 is a key immunological transcription factor, with knockout mice studies identifying functional roles in multiple immune cell types. Despite the importance of NFIL3, little is known ...

It also plays a role in immune homeostasis, as local tryptophan catabolism impairs T-lymphocyte mediated immunity. Therefore, tryptophan plasmatic concentration needs to be stable, in spite of large ...

Correspondence to Dr Zhengping Xu, Institute of Environmental Medicine, and Cancer Center of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; zpxu{at}zju.edu.cn; ...

A high content of sodium-containing salts in the soil is a problem for many plants: as a result, they grow less well, or not at all. Soil salinisation is seen as one of the greatest threats to being ...

Equal amounts of proteins were separated on sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE ... Collectively, these results suggest that hepatocyte RIPK1 is essential for the ...

Many food sources are loaded with essential minerals and salts that can keep your electrolyte levels in a healthy range. Table salt is sodium chloride, so foods with added salt provide both of these ...

Within the kidney, SIRT1 is extensively expressed in podocytes and tubular cells. Its substantial expression in aquaporin 2-positive cells within the rat distal nephron suggests a potential role ...