Sentences with phrase «gut epithelium»

First the bugs secrete a protein that helps them adhere to the gut epithelium; then they shoot out shiga toxin, which can reach the bloodstream after destroying intestinal cells.

But what emerged in 2009 from a single LGR5 - positive cell was «a beautiful structure that surprised and intrigued me,» says Sato, now at Keio University in Tokyo: a 3D replica of a gut epithelium.

Though aimed at the presence of virus, IL - 1β causes breakdown of the gut epithelium that provides a barrier to protect the body against pathogens.

As the scientists found out, proteins that carry out the active transport of B vitamins across the gut epithelium and into cells are expressed in higher amounts when the host is lacking these important nutrients, as a means of increasing the efficiency in scraping the scarce vitamins together from the gut content.

The new iPS cells passed the standard tests for pluripotency: They formed tumors called teratomas when injected into immunocompromised mice, and they could differentiate into cells from the three main tissue types in the body, including neurons, muscle and gut epithelium.

«The gut epithelium is in contact with both the immune system and the gut microbiome, and as such the gut is a major hub of cellular connections and therefore it is very important for us to understand gut physiology in health and disease,» said Moshe Biton, a postdoctoral researcher in the KCO and co-first author — with postdoctoral associate Adam Haber and research associate Noga Rogel — and co-corresponding author on the Nature paper.

That's because the protective barrier was lost, and pathogens within the microbiota invaded the gut epithelium.

Our gut epithelium is constantly producing mucin to replenish the strong inner layer of mucus to keep the gut microbes at a safe distance, while the outer layer gradually breaks down.

Mucin is a polysaccharide (a type of carbohydrate) that is combined with protein to form a strong, gel - like substance that is tightly adhered to the gut epithelium.

When our gut epithelium lining has too much direct contact with gut microbes or their cellular by - products, we can get sick.

The colonic mucus barrier is produced by specialized cells in our gut epithelium lining that secrete mucin.

Without the barrier in place, our personal space is compromised and the gut epithelium is exposed to enteric pathogens, followed by inflammation, infection, and disease.

Mercury, especially from dental amalgams, can accumulate heavily in your digestive tract where it attaches to your gut epithelium.

2) Stomach & Gut Epithelium Health: Naturally, maintaining the health and robustness of the stomach and gut epithelium is key to giving your stomach and gut flora a great environment in which to thrive.

Stomach & Gut Health: A healthy stomach and gut epithelium and robust biome are key to absorption of the nutrition from your food.

In the tick vector ehrlichia exist and replicate in the gut epithelium and hemolymph of the infected tick.