Case report: A case of mycobacterium bovis, in a previously healthy 10-year-old girl in Lebanon by Amal Naous, MD, Zeina Naja, MD, Aref Ramadan, MD, Batoul Ahmad-Kassem, MD, Walaa Saba Tayon, MD, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, MD, Lynn Mansour, Zenah Delbani, Elissa El-judri, Ali Zeidan, Mariam Rajab, MD

“…This case underscores the diagnostic intricacies between Intestinal TB and Crohn's disease, emphasizing the necessity for heightened TB suspicion despite initial negative tests. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma with Isolated Renal Involvement by Sultan Aydın Köker, Alper Koker, Adem Yasin Köksoy, Yasemin Kayadibi, Ülkü Gül Şiraz, Emine Tekin

“…In the next step, contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed diffusely enlarged kidneys, which were compressing the intestinal bowels and midline structures. Renal biopsy demonstrated precursor T-LBL. …”
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Case report: A co-existing case of ulcerative colitis and dysferlinopathy in a male patient by Limin Li, Qiong Yan, Mingming Deng, Muhan Lü, Tiejun Zhou, Xiaolin Zhong

“…Notably, the patient reported that his household or family members experienced similar symptoms of muscle weakness, without any apparent neurological or psychiatric manifestations. The patient’s intestinal symptoms were most consistent with ulcerative colitis, while the muscle weakness originated from dysferlinopathy following a comprehensive diagnostic work-up. …”
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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome: modern aspects of diagnostics and treatment by I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, D. T. Dicheva

“…ZES should be considered at differential diagnostics in patients with frequently relapsing upper gastro-intestinal erosive-ulcerative lesions and in patients resistant to standard dozes of PPI.…”
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Laser-Induced Graphene-Based Gas Sensor with PEDOT:PSS/Gold–Platinum Nanocomposites for Highly Sensitive Detection of Methane by Jiaying Sun, Zhuoru Huang, Xiaojing Zhang, Hangming Xiong, Weijie Yu, Shimeng Mou, Wenwu Zhu, Hao Wan

“…Methane is a common intestinal gas that has been linked to a variety of gastrointestinal disorders. …”
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Protective mechanism of quercetin nanoliposomes on hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative damage in 3D Caco-2 cell model by Xiaofeng Liu, Zhiyuan Zhou, Xiaoqin Lu, Hao Zhong, Rongjun He, Ziwei Feng, Rongfa Guan

“…Although quercetin has good antioxidant activity, the exact mechanism is still unclear in intestinal cell model. In this study, a 3D Caco-2 cell model was constructed. …”
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Mechanics of cell sheets: plectin as an integrator of cytoskeletal networks by Zuzana Outla, Magdalena Prechova, Katerina Korelova, Jakub Gemperle, Martin Gregor

“…Subsequent loss of barrier function leads to disturbed tissue homeostasis and pathological consequences such as skin blistering or intestinal inflammation. In this article, we highlight the importance of the cytolinker protein plectin for the functional organization of epithelial cytoskeletal networks. …”
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CKD patients comorbid with hypertension are associated with imbalanced gut microbiome by Pan Wang, Yang Shen, Kaixin Yan, Siyuan Wang, Jie Jiao, Hongjie Chi, Jiuchang Zhong, Qianmei Sun, Ying Dong, Jing Li

“…Summary: Intestinal flora has been linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, respectively. …”
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Recent advances in 3D-printing-based organ-on-a-chip by Xinkun Wu, Wenwan Shi, Xiaojiang Liu, Zhongze Gu

“…In this review, recent advances in 3D-printing-based OOC are systematically summarized based on materials used for direct or indirect 3D printing of OOC, 3D printing techniques for the construction of OOC, and applications of 3D-printing-based OOC in models of the heart, blood vessels, intestines, liver, and kidney. Moreover, the paper outlines prospective vistas and hurdles within the field, intended to catalyze innovative use of 3D printing methodologies to propel OOC advancements.…”
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Unexpected Abscess Localization of the Anterior Abdominal Wall in an ADPKD Patient Undergoing Hemodialysis by Nikos Sabanis, Eleni Paschou, Eleni Gavriilaki, Maria Mourounoglou, Sotirios Vasileiou

“…Although the precise pathway of infection remains uncertain, the previous medical history as well as the clinical course of our patient led us to hypothesize an alternative route of infection from the gastrointestinal tract through an aberrant intestinal barrier into the bloodstream and eventually to an atypical location.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of chronic constipation in adults: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. A. Poluektova, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Shifrin, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, I. B. Khlynov

“…Two types of constipation are usually distinguished: primary (functional) and secondary that is related to mechanical obstruction of the intestinal passage of bowel content, neurologic and endocrine diseases, systemic diseases of connective tissue, intake of drugs etc. …”
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An abundant ginger compound furanodienone alleviates gut inflammation via the xenobiotic nuclear receptor PXR in mice by Xiaojuan Wang, Guohui Zhang, Zhiwei Bian, Vimanda Chow, Marina Grimaldi, Coralie Carivenc, Savannah Sirounian, Hao Li, Lucia Sladekova, Stefano Mott, Yulia Luperi, Yufeng Gong, Cait Costello, Linhao Li, Matthew Jachimowicz, Miao Guo, Shian Hu, Derek Wilson, Patrick Balaguer, William Bourguet, Sridhar Mani, Laura Bonati, Hui Peng, John March, Hongbing Wang, Shengpeng Wang, Henry M. Krause, Jiabao Liu

“…Although many dietary and herbal remedies have been found to be effective for treating intestinal inflammation, the identification of their active components has lagged behind. …”
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Emerging role of gut microbiota extracellular vesicle in neurodegenerative disorders and insights on their therapeutic management by Adil Hassan, Yin Huang, Mahjabina, Otmilda Hapsari Sudiro, Xiangxiu Wang, Jingqin He, Yan Wei, Xiaoling Liao, Guixue Wang

“…The intricate network of microorganisms (gut microbiota) in the human intestines regulates many physiological systems and may be important for general health. …”
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Vasculopathy: a possible factor affecting hereditary angioedema by Anna Laura Colia, Alessandra Ranaldi, Rosa Santacroce, Giovanna D'Andrea, Angela Bruna Maffione, Maurizio Margaglione, Maria D'Apolito

“… Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disorder that causes swelling of tissues in the hands, feet, limbs, face, intestinal tract, or airway. The SERPING1 gene, encoding the C1-INH, determines the wide range of clinical symptoms associated with CI-INH deficient HAE. …”
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Extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma nasal type simulating osteoradionecrosis with metachronic B lymphoma in the pelvis: Case report by Frida S. Colín-Guadarrama, Violeta E. Flores-Solano, Argelia Berenice-Rodríguez, Víctor H. Toral-Rizo

“…This neoplasm mainly affects the paranasal sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx, oral cavity, palate, and rarely intestinal, gastric and skin regions. 50-year-old female with a history of lymphoma in nasal and pelvic region. …”
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Autoimmune Gastritis: Focus on Endoscopic and Morphological Characteristics by A. P. Kiryukhin, A. S. Tertychnyy, P. V. Pavlov, A. A. Fedorenko, D. P. Nagornaya, N. S. Marenich, E. A. Losik, E. Yu. Yuryeva, T. L. Lapina

“…Widespread pseudopyloric metaplasia, focal intestinal and pseudopancreatic metaplasia, hyperplasia of the ridges of the mucous membrane of the body of the stomach and their relationship to the glandular layer as in the antrum allow during a morphological study considering clinical data to suspect and verify autoimmune gastritis.Conclusion. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Pectin from “Saba” Banana Peel Waste: Optimization, Characterization, and Rheology Study by Joel P. Rivadeneira, Tao Wu, Quincy Ybanez, Adeliza A. Dorado, Veronica P. Migo, Fidel Rey P. Nayve, Katherine Ann T. Castillo-Israel

“…When applied to a commercial orange juice, the in vitro digestion study showed that the fluid’s viscosity was higher before and during the gastric and intestinal digestion at the low physiological shear rate.…”
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The Expression of Bcl-2 and BID in Gastric Cancer Cells by Mariusz Gryko, Anna Pryczynicz, Konrad Zareba, Bogusław Kędra, Andrzej Kemona, Katarzyna Guzińska-Ustymowicz

“…The Bcl-2 expression correlated with stage pT3 and T4 gastric cancer P<0.05, with the intestinal type according to Lauren P<0.001, ulcerated type according to Bormann’s classification P<0.01, and with local lymph node metastases P<0.05. …”
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Engineered Bacteria for Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Using Synthetic Biology by Kai Jin, Yi Huang, Hailong Che, Yihan Wu

“…The application of microbial therapies in cancer, intestinal diseases, and metabolic disorders underscores their significant potential. …”
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Acute abdomen as an expression of peritoneal tuberculosis: review of the literature and a case report by Guido Nina Guida Acevedo, Rafael Martín Franco Delgado, Ximena Elizabeth Trujillo Romero

“…When faced with a patient with an acute abdomen with signs of peritoneal irritation and atypical evolution, intestinal tuberculosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis, even if there is no history of previous pulmonary involvement.…”
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