Spatial image of the intestine [Stanford Medicine/Snyder lab/Greenleaf lab/Nolan lab] The team found, “cell compositions that differ substantially across regions of the intestine and demonstrate ...

They include the stomach, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, intestines, and urinary system. The digestion process is interdependent and a problem with one organ may disrupt the function of another.

The cells formed various kidney tissue types and even began to organize themselves into a kidney-like structure. Image of a mini-kidney formed in a dish from human induced pluripotent stem cells ...

Scientists have built a new rat intestine by combining part of the animal’s own bowel with human stem cells. One day, this method could be used in humans with intestinal problems who currently ...

Researchers have produced a first-draft atlas of the mammalian small intestine's cellular composition. This atlas provides a high-resolution, gene expression-based census of the cells constituting ...

Cryptosporidium is an intestinal parasite and one of the leading causes of severe diarrhea in children. It invades and replicates inside epithelial cells that line the host intestine and is known ...

The intestinal lymphatic vasculature has a range of functions, from maintenance of interstitial fluid balance to transport of antigens, cells, dietary lipids and fat-soluble vitamins. In this ...

Health Intestine cell transplant may one day help ease digestive issues. Patches of intestinal tissue grown from the cells of mice contract similarly to the muscles in the digestive tract.