The intestinal epithelium of our body consists of a myriad of elongated villi microarchitectures which increase the total surface area of the inner wall for better absorption of digested nutrients.

Endogenous glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) levels and intestinal adaptation are reduced in distal-intestinal resection animal models of short bowel syndrome (SBS) that lack remnant ileum. We ...

An international team of scientists based in the Netherlands, and in China, has found that intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives, driven by the BMP signaling pathway, an ...

Intestinal cells can change specializations during their lives. The BMP signaling pathway -- an important communication mechanism between cells -- appears to be the driver of these changes, according ...

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Villi are tiny projections in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients and aid digestion. Damage to your villi can lead ...