by First Hospital of Jilin University Goblet cells (GCs) play a multifaceted role in the mucosal immune system. Credit: Fernanda Raya Tonetti, Alvaro Eguileor, Cristina Llorente. In a recent study, researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have provided new insights into the central role of goblet cells—specialized cells that line the gut—in maintaining...
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Some guts are better than others at harvesting energy, study shows
by University of Copenhagen Enterotypes differ in stool energy density, intestinal transit time, microbial alpha-diversity, and body weight. a The study included baseline measurements of 85 overweight subjects. Prior to collection of the stool and urine samples used in the study, habitual dietary intake was estimated based on 4-day dietary registrations and intestinal transit time was estimated...