Research on Intestinal Permeability & Disease

Some published scientific literature providing extensive evidence linking increased intestinal permeability to both Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure.

Here are links to published papers (primarily review articles and original research) accessible through PubMed and scientific journal sites, which summarize or present data on this link:

1. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and Intestinal Permeability

These links describe the role of a “leaky gut” in systemic inflammation, insulin resistance, and T2DM development.

Title Publication Source (Link Type) DOI/PMID
Leaky gut and diabetes mellitus: what is the link? PubMed (Review) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21382153/
Increased intestinal permeability as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes ResearchGate (Original Study) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/309143282_Increased_intestinal_permeability_as_a_risk_factor_for_type_2_diabetes
Gut microbiome and type 2 diabetes: where we are and where to go? PubMed (Review) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30366260/
Increased intestinal-fatty acid binding protein in obesity-associated type 2 diabetes mellitus PLOS ONE (Original Study) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0279915
Exploring the Significance of Gut Microbiota in Diabetes Pathogenesis and Management MDPI (Review) https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1938

2. High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and Intestinal Permeability

These links focus on the gut-brain axis, microbial metabolites, and gut barrier breakdown as drivers of hypertension.

Title Publication Source (Link Type) DOI/PMID
Hypertension-Linked Pathophysiological Alterations in the Gut PubMed Central (Original Study/Review) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5250568/
Hypertension-Linked Pathophysiological Alterations in the Gut PubMed (Original Study/Review) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27799253/
Gut Microbiome and Neuroinflammation in Hypertension Circulation Research (Review) https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.121.319816
Hypertension in rats is associated with an increased permeability of the colon to TMA, a gut bacteria metabolite PLOS ONE (Original Study) https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0189310
Biomarkers of intestinal permeability are linked to incident cardiovascular diseases and cardiovascular events American Journal of Physiology (Review) https://journals.physiology.org/doi/10.1152/ajpgi.00120.2025
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