Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In ...

Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic ...

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

Molecularly defined serotonin (enterochromaffin) cells of the gut lining were distinguished by single-cell expression analysis, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry into 14 topographically ...

A research team has uncovered abnormal immune cell function mechanisms that may lead to Crohn’s disease. Their discovery ...

The intestine has an enormous ability to regenerate itself after injury, and it does this through a model of dedifferentiation. The cells dedifferentiate back into a type of regenerative stem cell ...

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonization of the intestine by harmless microorganisms. This approach could potentially mark a turning ...

Study in mice identifies essential immune cells in the intestine that help to prevent unwarranted reactions to harmless food allergens.