A Leaky Human Colon Model Reveals Uncoupled Apical/Basal Cytotoxicity in Early Clostridioides difficile Toxin Exposure
M. T. Ok, J. Liu, R. J. Bliton, C. M. Hinesley, E. E. T. San Pedro, K. A. Breau, I. Gomez-Martinez, J. Burclaff, S. T. Magness
This study develops a human colon model to assess how C. difficile toxins affect epithelial cells from different sides, finding that basal exposure causes more severe toxicity.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2022Cell Biology