Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a heterogeneous state of chronic intestinal
inflammation of unknown cause encompassing Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis …

Effective gastrointestinal functionality is crucial in determining animal health, welfare and
performance. A new definition of gastrointestinal functionality has been recently presented …

Dysregulation of the proteolytic balance is often associated with diseases. Serine proteases
and matrix metalloproteases are involved in a multitude of biological processes and notably …

Heat stress is important in the pathogenesis of intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction.
Ferulic acid (FA), a phenolic acid widely found in fruits and vegetables, can scavenge free …

Colon mucosal inflammation attracts a plethora of immune cells with overexpressed surface
receptors. Colon drug targeting can be aided by exploiting overexpressed cell surface …

ORF7b is an accessory protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic.
Using cell-free synthesized ORF7b, we experimentally show that ORF7b assembles into …

Fluorouracil (5-FU) is widely used as a chemotherapeutic drug for the treatment of cancer
but it has toxic side effects. It can induce severe intestinal damage and even lead to death …

Chronic alcohol abuse causes an inflammatory response in the intestinal tract with damage
to the integrity of the mucosa and epithelium, as well as dysbiosis in the gut microbiome …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune disease. The
pathogenesis of IBD is complicated and intestinal mucosal barrier damage is considered as …

This study assessed the anti-inflammatory effect of ginger extract on colitis by 5% dextran
sulfate sodium (DSS) in BALB/c mice. The mice were administered either distilled water or …