Every cell lining the small intestine bristles with thousands of tightly packed microvilli that project into the gut lumen, forming a brush border that absorbs nutrients and protects the body from ...
Nope, this isn’t a small, prickly mammal with a flashy dye job, but a single intestinal epithelial cell. The colorful, hairlike structures are microvilli, which are designed to maximize the cell’s ...
This story is part of a series exploring human anatomy and physiology complexities. Each story in this collection showcases discoveries reshaping our understanding of the body's inner workings, ...
One of the major proteins of the chicken intestinal microvillus is a calmodulin-binding protein of 105-110 kdaltons which has been tentatively identified as the bridge linking the microvillar filament ...
The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that plays a key role in this protection is the microfold cell, or M cell.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 76, No. 6 (Jun., 1979), pp. 2833-2837 (5 pages) α -Actinin was localized in chicken intestinal epithelial cells by ...
Researchers have discovered that vaccinating mice against a toxin produced by diarrhea-causing bacteria can prevent intestinal damage, a finding that suggests new ways to prevent malnutrition and ...
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