intestine
Also known as intestines, gut, guts
REDIRECT Gastrointestinal tract#Lower gastrointestinal tract
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The intestine is the lower part of your gastrointestinal tract, the tube-like organ system that processes food as it moves through your body. It's important because it absorbs nutrients from digested food and water into your bloodstream, and it helps eliminate waste.
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810,161 papers- Regional specialization within the intestinal immune system.ReviewNature reviews. Immunology · 2014Mowat AM, Agace WWDOI: 10.1038/nri3738
- Luminal Chemosensory Cells in the Small Intestine.ReviewNutrients · 2021Burman A, Kaji IDOI: 10.3390/nu13113712
- Gut-on-a-chip: Mimicking and monitoring the human intestine.ReviewBiosensors & bioelectronics · 2021Marrero D, Pujol-Vila F, Vera D et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2021.113156
- In Vitro Models of the Small Intestine: Engineering Challenges and Engineering Solutions.ReviewTissue engineering. Part B, Reviews · 2020
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REDIRECT Gastrointestinal tract#Lower gastrointestinal tract