title: Probiotics and barrier function in colitis.
abstract: Probiotic administration may exert a protective effect in colitis by preventing mucosal barrier disruption and influencing the extent of mucosal injury.
authors.affiliation: Policlinic Sant'Orsola, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. paolo@med.unibo.it
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gionchetti
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lammers
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rizzello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Campieri
mesh_terms: D000898:Antibiosis; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*