In a recent Biomaterials study, researchers evaluate the feasibility of tonsil epithelial cell-derived organoids as an ex vivo model for studying severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis is a complex immunological phenomenon. It commonly affects the gastrointestinal tract, where damage to the lining of tissue causes the number of lymphocytes (a type of ...

The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic intestinal disorders that are typically categorized as one of two subtypes: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 1 Ulcerative colitis is limited ...

Your gut is a wondrous place. A special layer of cells that coats the insides of your small and large intestines takes in nutrients and water from what you ate while keeping anything bad out of your ...

This is part of a series of stories on the protective role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in the gut and other tissues, focusing on SARS-CoV-2 infection. Part one can be read here. The Milky Way ...

Cells bumping against one another use electricity to identify which of their neighbors has the least energy to expel them. The King's College London study in partnership with the Francis Crick ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted our lives, claiming nearly 7.1 million lives globally. Scientists and medical professionals have been working tirelessly to understand the virus, its ...