Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the interior (lumen) of the small intestine. The primary function of villi is to absorb nutrients from food and ...

The cells within the villi, which you can see here as multicolored circles ... Biology in the background The small intestine – in mice and humans alike – plays an important role in digesting the food ...

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!

The immune cells further destroy the villi, brush-like structures lining the small intestine, and cause inflammation of the intestine. Since villi are damaged, the absorption of nutrients by them ...

Rotaviruses, the leading cause of severe childhood diarrhea, principally infect the mature enterocytes of the villi of the small intestine. Several cell-surface molecules have been implicated in ...

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 ...

Guido Hooiveld’s proof-of-concept study, examining how the small-intestine microbiota influences different blood glucose responses when people eat the same foods, will be enabled by his Global ...