Rizwan Ahmad

Claudin-2 protects from enteropathogenic E. coli-infection and colitis by promoting crypt fetalization via β1-integrin/FAK/YAP signaling

Abstract Citrobacter rodentium ( Cra ) infection, a murine model of enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection, induces crypt proliferation that potentially promotes mucosal healing and pathogen clearance, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood....