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. 2022 Aug 16;13:4804. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-32505-8

Fig. 8. A model of the proposed mechanism by which mannose protects against colitis.

Fig. 8

The proposed scheme shows that mannose protects lysosomal integrity and subsequently limits the release of cathepsin B, leading to the prevention of mitochondrial dysfunction and MLCK-induced tight junction disruption in response to intestinal epithelial cell damage during colitis.