As previously shown, the EEC mediator cholecystokinin (CCK) was found mainly in the small intestine, whereas glucagon (GCG) and PYY gene expression peaked in the colon. Carbohydrate in the intestinal ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

Pregnancy permanently lengthens the small intestine in mice, enhancing nutrient absorption for mother and offspring. Genetic ...

A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn's disease ...

New study shows that dysfunction of protective immune cells in GI tract may contribute to onset of inflammation in Crohn's disease.

Bile duct inflammation and scarring, known as cholangiopathies, can disrupt bile flow, leading to liver damage and ...

This important study provides solid evidence that glucosylceramide synthase (GlcT), a rate-limiting enzyme for glycosphingolipid (GSL) production, plays a role in the differentiation of intestinal ...

A study from IRB Barcelona reveals how the Wingless signalling pathway shapes the embryonic intestine of the Drosophila fly, ...

Intestinal barrier is a functional entity separating the gut lumen from the inner host, and consisting of mechanical elements (mucus, epithelial layer), humoral elements (defensins, IgA ...

Other required properties include acid and bile resistance, ability to survive, and being metabolically active within the intestinal lumen, where they should not persist long term. Probiotic strains ...

San Diego to start collecting Measure C’s hotel tax hike but will it be enough to expand convention center? The 2020 ballot measure authorizing billions of dollars in revenue to fund three civic ...