The intestinal immune system is vital for maintaining mucosal homeostasis and mediating interactions between the host and its ...

Gut organoids mimic the stomach, small intestine, and colon in 3D. Learn how these lab-grown models are advancing digestive ...

A new study published in eGastroenterology explores the role of gut cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R) in alcohol binge-induced ...

In this valuable study, the authors demonstrate that TCF7L2 plays a role in the pathogenesis of cachexia in a mouse model of GI cancer. The results are solid, although future studies will need further ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a protein into infected intestinal cells, altering the gut environment and enabling the parasite to ...

Panel A depicts transcytosis across polarized epithelial cells in adults. In intestinal epithelial cells abutting the lumen of the gut, pinocytosis of IgG from the tissues allows internalization ...

Researchers have uncovered how combined alcohol intoxication and burn injuries disrupt gut bacteria and lower the production ...

difficile infection. The white areas show the cells that line the intestine (epithelial cells). In red is the MHC-II protein, which helps activate the immune system, and in blue is the nucleus of the ...

NMPA Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Drug Metabolism, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, 1023 ...

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when too much of the wrong bacteria overwhelms the small intestine, causing symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, gas, indigestion ...

The intestinal mucosa and epithelium constitute the primary defense line, establishing a selective barrier between luminal contents and underlying tissues. Additionally, the mucus layer, comprised of ...