Glucose-Stimulated Mucus Secretion by Goblet Cells Mitigates Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Mesenteric Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

Background: Superior mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) causes barrier dysfunction and facilitates bacterial translocation (BT) in the small intestine, which can even lead to systemic sepsis.Our previous research showed that luminal administration of glucose and its anaerobic glycolytic metabolites exerted cytoprotective effects on epithelial ce

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Understanding the Perceptual Spectrum of Commercial Perfumes as a Basis for a Standard Sensory Wheel of Fragrances

Given the enormous number of perfumes available on the market, it is of interest to guide consumers in their purchase of a new fragrance.One approach is to project the multidimensional perceptual space of scents on a two-dimensional Gift Card sensory map based on meaningful dimensions.One of the pioneering studies on this issue mapped 94 commercial

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