<i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i>: A Potential Target for the Prevention of Diabetes by Kairu He, Feiyu An, Henan Zhang, Danli Yan, Tong Li, Junrui Wu, Rina Wu

“…<i>Akkermansia muciniphila</i>, a Gram-negative anaerobic bacterium colonizing the intestinal mucus layer, is regarded as a promising “next-generation probiotic”. …”
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Folic Acid: Sources, Chemistry, Absorption, Metabolism, Beneficial Effects on Poultry Performance and Health by Herinda Pertiwi, Mohamad Yusril Nur Mahendra, Juriah Kamaludeen

“…The ingested FA will be absorbed in the intestinal lumen and transported into the liver through the blood vessels. …”
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Long-Term Natural History and Complications of Collagenous Colitis by Hugh J Freeman

“…Concomitant gastric and small intestinal inflammatory disorders have been described including celiac disease and more extensive collagenous inflammatory disease. …”
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Microbiome in development of esophageal diseases by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To present up-to-date data on microbiome role in development of various esophageal diseases and options of probiotics application in esophageal diseases treatment. Summary. Gastro-intestinal microbiome is an invisible organ of our body integrating about 1014 microorganisms. …”
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Ezetimibe and Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes: Current Evidence and Perspectives by Akshyaya Pradhan, Monika Bhandari, Rishi Sethi

“…Ezetimibe was initially projected as a frontline alternative to statin. It is an intestinal cholesterol absorption inhibitor with modest LDL lowering effects. …”
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Immunometabolism, Micronutrients, and Bariatric Surgery: The Use of Transcriptomics and Microbiota-Targeted Therapies by Shannon Galyean, Dhanashree Sawant, Andrew C. Shin

“…Studies show that micronutrients play a pivotal role in the intestinal immune system and regulating immunometabolism. …”
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Meeting the Vitamin A Requirement: The Efficacy and Importance of β-Carotene in Animal Species by Alice S. Green, Andrea J. Fascetti

“…The metabolism of β-carotene, including its intestinal absorption, accumulation in tissues, and conversion to vitamin A, varies widely across animal species and determines the role that β-carotene plays in meeting vitamin A requirement. …”
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The Impact of Antidepressants on Gut Microbiome and Depression Management by Ee-Kit Tang, Ke-Yan Loo, Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Malarvili Selvaraja, Sivakumar Thurairajasingam, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Recent advances in psychiatric research have revealed a connection between the gut-brain axis, a bidirectional communication system linking the brain's emotional and cognitive centers with intestinal functions. Antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), are commonly prescribed to alleviate symptoms of depression. …”
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Inositols in Insulin Signaling and Glucose Metabolism by Arturo Bevilacqua, Mariano Bizzarri

“…Glucose has been shown to interfere with cellular transmembrane transport of inositol, inhibiting, among others, its intestinal absorption. Moreover, intracellular glucose is required for de novo biosynthesis of inositol through the inositol-3-phosphate synthase 1 pathway, while a few glucose-related metabolites, like sorbitol, reduce intracellular levels of inositol. …”
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Molecular Identification of Fasciola Isolated from the Liver of Meat Animals in Fars Province, Iran by Aminallah Saadatnia, Kavous Solhjoo, Mohamad Hasan Davami, Saber Raeghi, Ahmad Abolghazi

“…Fasciola is the parasite of the liver or bile ducts and intestines of mammals, where such animals are known as their “definite hosts.” …”
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Marantic Endocarditis: A Rare Early Presentation Of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Of The Breast by Madiha Butt, Zahra Rafique, Fazeelat Iftikhar, Farooq, Khadija Rafique, Muhammad Adil

“…This can present as stroke, myocardial infarction, acute intestinal ischemia, pulmonary thromboembolism, splenic infarction, or transient ischemic attack. …”
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Incidence and Pathological Analysis of Parasitic Infections in Underserved Communities by Abhishek Raval, Manan Jadav, Ritesh Gohil, Maulik Vora

“…Pathological analysis revealed that Ascaris lumbricoides caused significant intestinal inflammation in 30% of infected individuals, while Giardia lamblia was associated with malabsorption syndrome in 15% of cases. …”
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Currently important pathogenic Listeria species affecting animals and birds (review) by P. N. Shastin

“…Listeria can cross the intestinal, placental and blood-brain barriers. The manifestations of listeriosis include encephalitis, meningitis, gastritis, meningoencephalitis, mastitis, abortions, endometritis, etc. …”
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Defensive Driving: Directing HIV-1 Vaccine-Induced Humoral Immunity to the Mucosa with Chemokine Adjuvants by Ebony N. Gary, Michele A. Kutzler

“…Pathogens such as HIV, HSV, and influenza enter the host at mucosal sites such as the intestinal, urogenital, and respiratory tracts. All currently licensed vaccines mediate protection by inducing the production of antibodies which can limit pathogen replication at the site of infection. …”
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Role of Helicobacter pylori in the Pathogenesis of Gastric Carcinoma and Progression of Lymphoid Nodules to Lymphoma by M Guindi

“…Investigation of early gastric carcinomas concluded that two main pathways operated in gastric carcinogenesis, both starting from H pylori gastritis and leading to phenotypically variable gastric or intestinal tumour growth. The histological features and molecular genetics of MALT lymphoma are briefly reviewed. …”
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Cross-Talk between Gut Microbiota and Heart via the Routes of Metabolite and Immunity by Jin Bu, Zhaohui Wang

“…The purpose of the current review is to highlight the complex interplay between the microbiota and CVD via TMAO and different immune cells and discuss the roles of probiotics and nutrition interventions in modulating the intestinal microbiota as novel therapeutic targets of CVD.…”
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumors by A. P. Seryakov

“…Gastrointestinal stromal tumors, that were described in 1983 by M.T.Mazur and H.B.Clark, fall into to group of rare tumors of gastro-intestinal tract of mesenchymal origin with characteristic morphological and immunohistochemical pattern. …”
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Mesoglycan: Clinical Evidences for Use in Vascular Diseases by Antonella Tufano, Claudia Arturo, Ernesto Cimino, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Mirko Di Capua, Anna Maria Cerbone, Giovanni Di Minno

“…It is extracted from porcine intestinal mucosa and is composed of heparan sulfate, dermatan sulfate, electrophoretically slow-moving heparin, and variable and minimal quantities of chondroitin sulfate. …”
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The Role of Motility Impairment in the Pathogenesis of Functional Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Modern Possibilities for Their Treatment (Resolution of an Expert Coun... by I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, V. I. Simanenkov, S. R. Abdulhakov, N. A. Agafonova, V. A. Akhmedov, T. A. Ilchishina, M. G. Ipatova, O. V. Krapivnaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi, M. F. Osipenko, O. A. Storonova, G. N. Tarasova, G. Ya. Khismatullina, S. V. Cheryomushkin

“…During the work of the Expert Council, the role of motility disorders of the stomach and duodenum, intestines, gall bladder and the sphincter of Oddi in the development of functional diseases of the digestive system, such as functional dyspepsia (FD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), biliary dyskinesia (BD) was discussed, and the effectiveness of antispasmodics and prokinetics in their treatment was shown. …”
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Continuous Spinal Anesthesia following Inadvertent Dural Puncture during Epidural Placement for an Emergency Laparotomy by Andrew Emyedu, Bernadette Kyoheirwe, Patience Atumanya

“…He was diagnosed with intestinal obstruction and underwent an emergency exploratory laparotomy under continuous spinal anesthesia using a standard epidural set following an accidental dural puncture. …”
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