Crypt-base-columnar cells are continuously dividing intestinal stem cells that generate IECs, which are composed by distinct specialised cell types that play different functions: Enterocytes (in the ...

Complete mucosal healing is a key therapeutic goal in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). While ferroptosis-mediated epithelial cell death is known to compromise the mucosal barrier as the cornerstone ...

A research team led by scientists from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, has made significant progress in understanding the relationship between gut microbiota and ...

Epithelial cells line the body’s surfaces to protect against physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. These cells play key roles in absorbing nutrients and removing waste products, as well as ...

Even when we hear that a gene related to Crohn's disease has been discovered, it is not immediately clear in which intestinal ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is often viewed through the lens of hepatic lipid accumulation, ...

The epithelium, a layer of cells that forms a protective barrier between the body and the outside world, was the first ...