Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a protein into infected ...

If one focuses just on the epithelial barrier, the flux of molecules is very much dependent on the type of ... innate immune cells), muscular and neurological elements Intestinal permeability ...

The (a) intestine, (b) esophagus and (c) stomach are shown. Quiescent stem cells (d) through asymmetric division probably give rise to more rapidly dividing active stem cells, which then produce ...

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

Scientists led by Karla Satchell, Ph.D., the Anne Stewart Youmans Professor of Microbiology at Northwestern University, have ...

With only a single layer of epithelial cells standing between what we’ve eaten and our inner tissues, the intestinal lining is constantly ... the relative abundance of various epithelial cell types, ...

Within multicellular organisms, tissues are organized communities of cells that work together to carry out a specific function. The exact role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of ...

In our laboratory, we delve into the intricate mechanisms employed by intestinal cells to secure the vital nutrients and metabolic resources essential for preserving intestinal stem cell fate and ...

These hormones have been shown to be involved in the regulation of fluid and electrolyte transport in intestinal cells and other tissues. Guanylin and uroguanylin consist of 15 amino acids and are ...