How does our intestine, which can be at least 15 feet long, fit properly inside our bodies? As our digestive system grows, the gut tube goes through a series of dramatic looping and rotation to package the lengthening intestine.
Tag: Intestine
Nutrients direct intestinal stem cell function and affect ageing
The capacity of intestinal stem cells to maintain cellular balance in the gut decreases upon ageing.
Vitamin D Regulates Calcium in Intestine Differently Than Previously Thought
A Rutgers study has discovered that vitamin D regulates calcium in a section of the intestine that previously was thought not to have played a key role. The findings have important implications on how bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, may disrupt calcium regulation.