intestines

In mice, a kind of immune memory appears to protect the cells against future harm, a finding that could provide insight into treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammatory digestive conditions.

An all-in-one system simplifies stool collection and stabilizes DNA for microbiome profile analysis.

Explore tissue-specific protocols for growing organoids from primary tissue or stem cells.

The temporary loss of olfaction stops the flies from eating any more of whatever it is that made them sick.

A study shows gamma-delta T cells in mice respond to shifts in nutrients by changing the cellular composition of the intestinal epithelium.

Immune functions in the mouse intestine differ by segment.

Small RNA-containing particles in ginger root are found to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria and alleviate colitis in mouse guts.

An unusual population of immune cells appears to exist in zebrafish as well as mammals.

Scientists engineered a synthetic, nutrient-rich gel that feeds growing organoids as they mature from human pluripotent stem cells into 3-D bowels.

Rather than organizing into easily defined compartments, different microbes mix and intermingle within the mouse gut, scientists find.