Skim Milk Culture of Lactobacillus johnsonii SBT0309 Increases Intestinal Alkaline Phosphatase Activity and Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Interleukin-8 Production in Intestinal Epithelial Cells

Background/Objectives: Intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) is an enzyme expressed in the intestinal brush border, which may exert anti-inflammatory effects by detoxifying lipopolysaccharides (LPSs), thereby preventing metabolic disorders.Various food components have been reported to influence IAP activity.However, few studies have evaluated the e

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Evidence of uses of marine litter by Mediterranean Cephalopoda

Understanding the interaction between Pacifiers marine biota and marine litter is essential to comprehend how organisms face the continuous alteration of their habitats due to anthropogenic pressure.The evidence here reported, based on both direct in situ observations and citizen science obtained information, refer to the interactions between two M

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