Researchers have established a direct experimental link between inflammatory signals in the intestinal lining and the kind of ...

Dynamic switching between revival stem cells and conventional intestinal stem cells enables efficient tissue repair without ...

The human small intestine is an essential organ that helps us absorb nutrients and vitamins from food. It is an average of 6 meters long and is covered with millions of villi that are separated by ...

The cells that line the inside of the gut may play a key role in triggering inflammation that drives MS, a study found.

How does the gut cause Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies the MHC II protein in intestinal epithelial cells as the trigger for MS-related neuroinflammation. Discover how gut-primed T cells ...

Researchers discovered a gut-liver serotonin axis where intestinal bacteria activate liver immune cells to clear drug ...

Cells on the inner surface of the intestine are replaced every few days. But, how does this work? It was always assumed that cells leave the intestinal surface because excess cells are pushed out. In ...

In a recent study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers investigate the impact of dietary antigens in regulating small intestinal tumors. Despite being the most common type of ...

Tuft cells are present throughout the intestinal tract as well as in many organs. Studies in mice have shown that when tuft cells sense the presence of pathogens, they signal to immune cells and to ...

The intestinal epithelium forms a dynamic barrier that not only mediates nutrient absorption but also provides a critical line of defence against microbial pathogens. Its homeostasis is maintained ...

Researchers have developed a human intestinal cell model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human gut, enabling more precise prediction of drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity ...