Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting that previously unknown ...

PEDV causes deadly diarrhea in piglets. A study found that Poria cocos polysaccharides, from a natural mushroom, reduced ...

Karl BoxChief Scientific OfficerPion In this interview, Karl Box from Pion outlines the benefits of particle drift analysis ...

Villi perimeter differed significantly between the baseline ... the effects that fasting can have on the development of these animals in relation to the absorption of nutrients in the intestine when ...

Intestinal villi give the lumen a velvety appearance, particularly nearer the top of the small intestine where they are densest. These tiny projections sway back and forth freely, which is thought to ...

The human intestine’s large surface area is crucial in drug absorption. This surface area is primarily due to the circular folds and villi in the intestinal wall. In the case of nanoparticles ...

Maintaining a longer gut after a first pregnancy might 'prime' the body for a second, while reducing villi length back to normal might stop excessive absorption from food while it's unnecessary." ...

Maintaining a longer gut after a first pregnancy might ‘prime’ the body for a second, while reducing villi length back to normal might stop excessive absorption from food while it’s unnecessary.” ...

In humans, the intestinal membrane has a plicae structure (folds) and villi, significantly increasing the surface area for absorption. In contrast, the Pion microFlux membrane is flat and lacks ...

By bypassing major portions of the small intestine, Roux-en-Y bypass procedures drastically reduce the surface area for absorption. Villi and microvilli give the small intestine a much greater ...

Theoretically, for drugs that easily penetrate the intestinal mucosa, reduced villus blood flow could delay diffusion and, therefore, the rate of absorption. For example, the absorption rate for ...