Jejunal villus absorption and paracellular tight junction permeability are major routes for early intestinal uptake of food-grade TiO2 particles: an in vivo and ex vivo study in mice

Abstract Background Food-grade TiO2 (E171 in the EU) is widely used as a coloring agent in foodstuffs, including sweets.Chronic dietary exposure raises concerns for human health due to proinflammatory properties and the ability to induce and promote preneoplastic lesions in the rodent gut.Characterization of intestinal TiO2 uptake is essential for

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Endovascular catheter arterial embolization effectively treats secondary hypertension and increased plasma B-type natriuretic peptide level accompanied by idiopathic renal arteriovenous fistula

A 65-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and atrial fibrillation was referred to our hospital Outdoor Barstool following detection of microscopic hematuria.Physical examination showed continuous vascular murmur with the maximum point on the right side of the umbilicus.Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a right renal aneurysmal-t

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