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Goblet cells could be the guardians of the gut

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...

Some guts are better than others at harvesting energy, study shows
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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...