title: Epithelia: Understanding the Cell Biology of Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction.
abstract: Barrier dysfunction in the intestine is a common characteristic of aging organisms. A recent study provides new insight into the cell biology of this phenomenon.
authors.affiliation: Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel J-K
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Buck Institute for Research on Aging, Novato, CA 94945, USA. Electronic address: hjasper@buckinstitute.org.
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jasper
mesh_terms: D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa; D007422:Intestines; D013234:Stem Cells