A highly conserved but convoluted network of neurons and glial cells, the enteric nervous
system (ENS), is positioned along the wall of the gut to coordinate digestive processes and …

Glial cells in the gut represent the morphological and functional equivalent of astrocytes and
microglia in the central nervous system (CNS). In recent years, the role of enteric glial cells …

VSL# 3 probiotics can be effective on induction and maintenance of the remission of clinical
ulcerative colitis. However, the mechanisms are not fully understood. The aim of this study …

Physical and psychological stresses are widely accepted as triggers and/or modifiers of the
clinical course of diverse gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer, irritable bowel …

In the central nervous system glial‐derived S100B protein has been associated with
inflammation via nitric oxide (NO) production. As the role of enteroglial cells in inflammatory …

METHODS 499 UC patients (254 male, median age 34.3 yr) were studied. Data were
collected on smoking habits, smoking load (pack-years), age at recruitment, age at …

Distinguishing patients with inflammatory bowel disease from those with irritable bowel
syndrome can be difficult. A simple and reliable test that detects intestinal inflammation …

In addition to the well-known involvement of macrophages and neutrophils, other cell types
have been recently reported to substantially contribute to the onset and progression of …

AIM: To investigate the effect of aqueous extract from Mangifera indica L.(MIE) on dextran
sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in rats. METHODS: MIE (150 mg/kg) was administered …

Currently, the effect of fermented milk on the T-helper 17 response in inflammatory bowel
diseases (IBDs) is unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of milks …