Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients from food. Diseases like celiac disease and ...

Chinese Medical Journals Publishing House Co., Ltd. The small intestine is not only essential for digestion and nutrient absorption but also for immune regulation and maintaining a balanced microbial ...

Crypt-base-columnar cells are continuously dividing intestinal stem cells that generate IECs, which are composed by distinct specialised cell types that play different functions: Enterocytes (in the ...

Allergies are usually associated with the immune system, genetics, and environmental factors. Increasingly, however, another element is appearing in this puzzle: the gut microbiota. A review of ...

A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has made further progress in the treatment of intestinal inflammation. A study shows that the semi-synthetic bile acid NorUDCA inhibits in the ...

Fat is more complicated than we thought. Once considered just a bag of calories, scientists now know that our fat—aka adipose tissue—doesn't just squirrel away energy; it also sends and receives ...