Sentences with phrase «human gut tissue»

One postdoc presents data on her efforts to develop an organoid model for small - cell lung cancer; another reports progress on culturing hormone - secreting organoids from human gut tissue.

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The methylmercury in fish passes readily from the human gut to the bloodstream and on into all organs and tissues.

The gut is an exceptionally rich world with many different species of micro-organisms interacting with each other and our human tissue.

One new way that scientists study this process of cellular development — and a way in which they hope to grow replacement tissue for medical treatments in the future — is by recreating the essential features of human brains, eyes, lungs, and guts in a petri dish.

ANN ARBOR, Mich — By combining engineered polymeric materials known as hydrogels with complex intestinal tissue known as organoids — made from human pluripotent stem cells — researchers have taken an important step toward creating a new technology for controlling the growth of these organoids and using them for treating wounds in the gut that can be caused by disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Throughout the human lineage, both the gut and the brain have been composed of metabolically expensive tissue — that is, they require a disproportionate amount of energy to function properly.

Proposed causes for human IBD include defective immunoregulation of the gut - associated lymphoid tissue that may be precipitated by permeability defects, 14 infectious and parasitic agents, 15,16 and dietary allergies.13, 17 There is provocative evidence from clinical observations and animal models to incriminate normal luminal bacteria or bacterial products in the initiation and perpetuation of canine IBD.18, 19 The clinical response to hypoallergenic or elimination diets suggest that dietary factors may influence the pathogenesis of canine IBD.8 - 11 The term «hypoallergenic» refers to a diet that is generally free of additives and preservatives, and contains a hydrolyzed protein source.

«In addition to live prey, eviscerated tissues (gut piles) from hunted deer and black bears would be a source of infection for wild cats... Prevalence of T. gondii in wild game and venison in the USA is very high and hunters need to be aware of the risk of transmission of infection to humans and, more importantly, spread of infection in the environment.