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.

DOI: 10.1038/s12276-025-01635-6 Researchers have developed a human intestinal cell model that closely mimics the structure and function of the human gut, enabling more precise prediction of ...

Silica nanoparticles may make oral insulin possible by safely enhancing drug absorption through the intestinal wall in obese ...

The terms "intestinal barrier" and "intestinal permeability" describe two different aspects of the same anatomical structure, the intestinal wall composed of four layers, the mucosa, the submucosa, ...

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 ...