Food Funct March 2017 PMID 28174772

Collagen peptides ameliorate intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction in immunostimulatory Caco-2 cell monolayers via enhancing tight junctions.

Qianru Chen, Oliver Chen, Isabela M Martins, Hu Hou, Xue Zhao, Jeffrey B Blumberg, Bafang Li

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Abstract in brief

Collagen peptides derived from Alaska pollock, especially the LCP fraction, help improve intestinal barrier function in Caco2 cell monolayers by reducing the damage caused by TNF, a molecule that promotes inflammation.
The study shows that pre-treating cells with collagen peptides prevents the breakdown of tight junction proteins like ZO1 and occludin, which are crucial for maintaining the intestinal barrier, and also inhibits pathways involved in cell inflammation.
The mechanisms involve suppression of inflammatory signaling pathways, specifically NFB and ERK1/2, leading to decreased activity of MLCK and related proteins, which helps protect the integrity of the intestinal lining.]

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