Your gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: ...

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.

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

Peyer's patches as immune hubs: Peyer’s patches in the small intestine are crucial for inducing T-cells in response to dietary antigens, forming a first line of defense against tumor formation .

But the ways in which changes in the microbiome result in changes in the functioning of the intestinal cells are still unclear. The microbiome of the small intestine is distinct from the colon ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased ...

People with the skin condition psoriasis often have invisible inflammation in the small intestine with an increased ...

Findings suggest targeting neuro-immune pathway could lead to strategies for managing diabetes, obesity or some types of ...

The authors examine the role of Numb, a Notch inhibitor, in intestinal stem cell self-renewal in Drosophila during homeostasis and regeneration. This is an important study providing evidence of a Numb ...

Figure caption, The properties and functions of stem cells in animals Some locations in the adult body, such as the lower layers of the skin and small intestine, still contain populations of stem ...