Immunology
Lineage tracing in the gut
Scientists are finding that they can understand organ function (and dysfunction in the case of disease) better if they know where the cells that make up these organs came from.
Dec 1, 2017
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Medical research
Molecule plays dual role in bowel health and disease
A molecule that controls intestinal cell growth plays a dual role maintaining gut health and promoting diseases such as cancer, says a study in eLife.
Nov 30, 2017
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Immunology
Stem cell-derived intestine model mimics innate immune responses
A stem cell-derived in vitro model displays key small intestine characteristics including innate immune responses, according to a study published November 29, 2017 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ying Chen and David ...
Nov 29, 2017
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Medical research
Researchers produce the first draft cell atlas of the small intestine
The lining or epithelium of the gut is one of the body's most diverse and dynamic tissues, an ecosystem of cells that acts as one of the body's main interfaces with the outside world. To better understand this complex tissues ...
Nov 8, 2017
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Medical research
Gut response to fluid flow
Flow of fluids through the gut, such as milk from an infant's diet, generates a shear stress on cells lining the intestine. Ken Lau, Ph.D., and colleagues have demonstrated that microvilli – finger-like membrane protrusions ...
Oct 27, 2017
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Diabetes
Where there's type 1 diabetes, celiac disease may follow
(HealthDay)—Parents of young children with type 1 diabetes need to be on the lookout for symptoms of another autoimmune condition—celiac disease, new research suggests.
Oct 10, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is gluten-free such a good idea?
(HealthDay)—Gluten-free diets are increasingly popular but not a good idea for everyone, doctors say.
Sep 29, 2017
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Medical research
Immune cells produce wound healing factor, could lead to new IBD treatment
Specific immune cells have the ability to produce a healing factor that can promote wound repair in the intestine, a finding that could lead to new, potential therapeutic treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according ...
Sep 20, 2017
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Medical research
Team finds link between backup immune defense, mutation seen in Crohn's disease
Genes that regulate a cellular recycling system called autophagy are commonly mutated in Crohn's disease patients, though the link between biological housekeeping and inflammatory bowel disease remained a mystery. Now, researchers ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Immunology
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles can exacerbate colitis
Titanium dioxide, one of the most-produced nanoparticles worldwide, is being used increasingly in foodstuffs. When intestinal cells absorb titanium dioxide particles, this leads to increased inflammation and damage to the ...
Jul 19, 2017
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