Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine.

Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and transfer ...

Alcohol binge increases intestinal permeability by activating intestinal epithelial CB1R-ERK1/2 signalling with subsequently reduced differentiation and downregulation of tight junctions (left).

The study is useful for advancing spatial transcriptomics through its novel regression-based linear model (glmSMA) that integrates single-cell RNA-seq with spatial reference atlases, though its ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — While most of us struggle with post-meal bloating, Burmese pythons take digestive expansion to another level. These snakes experience perhaps the most dramatic organ transformation ...

Glycogen storage disease type 1a (von Gierke disease, GSD1a), one of the most common types of glycogen storage diseases, is caused by the deficiency of microsomal glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase ...

The length of your entire digestive system from the mouth to the anus is approximately 30 feet long. Your digestive system is responsible for breaking down the foods you eat so that you can absorb ...

Background: Dangua Fang (DGF) is a traditional Chinese herbal formula widely used to regulate glucolipid metabolism. Nuclear factor, interleukin-3 regulated (NFIL3) plays a regulatory role in ...

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 ...

An increase in SGLT3a was responsible for about 45% of the villi growth triggered by reproduction, including cell expansion, but wasn’t necessary for entire small intestine lengthening.