Study Explores Function and Characteristics of Enteric Nervous System Cells in Context of Injury

Article title: Adult enteric Dclk1-positive glial and neuronal cells reveal distinct responses to acute intestinal injury Authors: Moritz Middelhoff, Giovanni Valenti, Lorenzo Tomassoni, Yosuke Ochiai, Bryana Belin, Ryota Takahashi, Ermanno Malagola, Henrik Nienhüser, Michael Finlayson, Yoku Hayakawa, Leah B. Zamechek,…

Researchers ID New Mechanism to Promote Healing of Digestive System’s Mucus Barrier

Article title: Pharmacological HIF-1 stabilization promotes intestinal epithelial healing through regulation of α-integrin expression and function Authors: Bridie Jane Goggins, Kyra Minahan, Simonne Sherwin, Wai S. Soh, Jennifer Pryor, Jessica Bruce, Gang Liu, Andrea Mathe, Darryl A. Knight, Jay C.…

Antibiotics in Early Life Slows Digestive Nerve Function, Alters Microbiome

Article title: Antibiotic exposure postweaning disrupts the neurochemistry and function of enteric neurons mediating colonic motor activity Authors: Lin Y. Hung, Pavitha Parathan, Prapaporn Boonma, Qinglong Wu, Yi Wang, Anthony Haag, Ruth Ann Luna, Joel C. Bornstein, Tor C. Savidge, Jaime…