To map the intestine (which is over 9 m long) scientists examined eight regions of the small and large intestine from ... on the relative abundance of each cell type. Additional molecular analysis ...

The bitter taste receptors we have on our tongues are also found in other organs, including the gut. A new study has ...

New stem cell mechanism in your gut Stem cells in the intestine are steered by newfound biophysical mechanism Date: July 13, 2022 Source: Institute of Science and Technology Austria Summary: Stem ...

To date, their work has focused very much on the large intestine ... In the mucosa of the small intestine there are small invaginations—crypts—where "goblet cells" and other specialized ...

A network of cells — including parietal cells ... It contains three different portions: The large intestine is wider than the small intestine and rests at the lower portion of the stomach ...

From there, the nutrients travel to various body cells. Any remaining food passes into the large intestine, or colon. The body absorbs water as the food passes through to the rectum, ready for ...

Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function ... cells to start functioning like cells of the lowest portion of the small intestine, called the ileum, which ...

Babies with Hirschsprung's are missing the nerve cells needed to push digested food out of their colon (the last part of the large intestine). Poop can get stuck in the intestine and cause ...

Although rare, tumors in the small intestine can arise ... cells are a specialized subset of epithelial cells present within PPs that transport large luminal molecules or microorganisms across ...