You may think of the small intestine as a smooth tube that winds its way through your abdomen. But if you were to look really closely at the inside of the intestine, you would see that it is lined ...

Villi are tiny, hair-like projections and tissues composed of the cells lining your small intestine's inside walls. They ...

the small intestine undergoes several invaginations, where the small bowel becomes ensheathed. The result is formation of multiple villi and microvilli. Intestinal villi, with their branching ...

The researchers showed that proliferating cells from large, fresh sections from mouse small intestine could be imaged to assess cell turnover in the villi (Fig. 1). Figure 1: Cell proliferation in ...

Villi of the small mouse intestine. The dots and lines represent cellular networks. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

This causes flattening of the villi, which is the absorptive surface of the small intestine. The only treatment for celiac disease is strict avoidance of gluten in the diet. Inability to absorb ...

This causes flattening of the villi, the absorptive surface of the small intestine. The only treatment for celiac disease is strict avoidance of gluten in the diet. Inability to absorb nutrients ...