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Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study ...

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic condition of unknown origin characterized by severe inflammation and mucosal destruction in the intestine. There are two main forms: Crohn s disease, which ...

Background: Intestinal barrier contributes as an important role in maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Oxidative stress can cause critical damages in intestinal integrity of animals. Objectives: This ...

Entocort EC (budesonide) is a Crohn's disease treatment for mild to moderate disease involving the ileum and/or the ascending colon. Entocort EC is a non-systemic glucocorticosteroid that is released ...

Muhammad Haroon Shaikh has received project funding of €393,693 from the German Research Foundation (DFG). His research aims to identify the role of extracellular vesicles from intestinal ...

Hepatic synthesis of bile acids is the primary pathway for cholesterol catabolism. The cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase enzyme (encoded by CYP7A1) represents the rate-limiting step of the multi ...

A variety of generalized and specific biochemical tests are available for symptomatic patients, which can assist with the initial diagnosis and assessment of required treatment, and may offer ...