The study of human intestinal biology in healthy and diseased conditions has always been
challenging. Primary obstacles have included limited tissue accessibility, inadequate in vitro …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is by far the most prevalent form of liver disease
worldwide. It's also the leading cause of liver-related hospitalizations and deaths …

Hydrocolloids are important food additives and have potential regulatory effects on gut
microbiota. The development of colitis is closely related to changes in gut microbiota. The …

Rapid development of the fetal and neonatal intestine is required to meet the growth
requirements of early life and form a protective barrier against external insults encountered …

The gastrointestinal tract is a key source of superoxide so as to be one of the most
vulnerable to oxidative stress damage. Ellagic acid (EA), a polyphenol displays widely …

Propionate is a short-chain fatty acid that is generated upon microbiome-mediated fiber
fermentation in the intestine. By modulating immune and metabolic pathways, propionate …

Nasal administration for vaccine delivery is a novel non-invasive vaccine administration
approach that can induce local or systemic immune responses and overcome the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and cystic fibrosis (CF) are distinct
respiratory diseases that share features such as the obstruction of small airways and …

Maintaining a steady state of mucus barrier is an important potential target for polyphenol to
exert its anticolitis activity. This study elucidates the pivotal role of polyphenol rosmaric acid …

Simple Summary The intestinal epithelium of fish, similar to mammals, consists mainly of
enterocytes and goblet cells. Goblet cells play a key role in the secretion of mucus, which, in …