Specifically Sized Hyaluronan (35 kDa) Prevents Ethanol-Induced Disruption of Epithelial Tight Junctions Through a layilin-Dependent Mechanism in Caco-2 Cells.
Damien A BellosDhara SharmaMegan R McMullenJeanette WatParamananda SaikiaCarol A de la MotteLaura E NagyPublished in: Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research (2019)
Taken together, these data indicate that HA35 interacts with layilin on intestinal epithelial cells and maintains intestinal tight junction integrity during short-term EtOH exposure.