Dendritic cells play a key role in the mammalian immune system. These cells are present throughout the human body and are known to capture foreign bodies, i.e., antigens, using extendable "arms" ...

A recent study by Okayama University researchers found that short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria trigger the extension of the dendrites of dendritic cells by inhibiting an enzyme ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the Cryptosporidium parasite exports a protein into infected intestinal cells, altering the gut environment and enabling the parasite to ...

Distraction enterogenesis is an emerging approach in gastrointestinal surgery that employs mechanical forces to stimulate the growth and elongation of the small intestine. This technique offers ...

Dendritic cells are immune cells that capture and present antigens to T cells, activating an immune response. Researchers have discovered that short-chain fatty acids produced by intestinal bacteria ...