The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting ...

By using an innovative discovery platform, Curileum is identifying new stem cell therapeutic targets in intestinal mucosal, immune and nerve tissues. Rather than simply treating symptoms ...

Purdue University scientists isolated it from layers of tissue called small-intestine submucosa, or SIS, after they discovered more than a decade ago that the small intestine possessed unusual healing ...

Pathogen-fighting immune cells called tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells (TRM cells) go through a surprising transformation -- and relocation -- as they fight infections in the small intestine.

Intestinal organoids allow researchers to investigate organ development and patient-specific disease pathology; however, building this tissue accurately in vitro poses several challenges. Matthias ...

Most tissues, also in adults, can renew with the help of the tissue stem cells that reside in them. The activity of tissue stem cells and the pace of tissue renewal varies a lot depending on the ...

A femoral hernia occurs when part of your intestine or abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in your lower abdominal ...

Luminal amoebicides (such as paromomycin, diloxanide furoate and iodoquinol) act on organisms in the intestinal lumen, but are ineffective against organisms in tissue. Metronidazole (and other ...