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#CrohnsDisease is associated with NOD2 mutations, but what's NOD2's role in the #intestine? Mckenna Eklund & Edan Foley show that #NOD2 interacts with #estrogen to regulate intestinal homeostasis, perhaps explaining the sex-specific pathogenesis of CD @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4ojTEuZ

Hacker News Apr 5

Bacteria found in the human intestine capable of improving muscle strength

https://www.ugr.es/en/about/news/bacteria-found-human-intestine-capable-improving-muscle-strength

#HackerNews #Bacteria #MuscleStrength #Intestine #Health #Science #News

Bacteria found in the human intestine capable of improving muscle strength

The University of Granada participates in research linking a bacterium of the Roseburia genus with improved physical condition. This finding could lead to a probiotic for human consumption that helps maintain strength and fitness during aging. The study has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Gut

Bacteria found in the human intestine capable of improving muscle strength | Universidad de Granada

David Ojcius Mar 18

Microbiome-produced nicotinic acid controls colon regional identity & injury susceptibility.

The #microbiome shapes proximal #colon identity via nicotinic acid–Pparα signaling, protects against injury & loses this regionalization in disease.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0092867426001728 #intestine

Scientific Frontline Jan 13

There is a connection between exposure to #microscopic #plastic particles and inflammatory #intestine diseases. This is shown in a study by researchers in Austria and Sweden. In experiments on mice, plastic particles affected immune cells and intestinal #microorganisms
#Medical #MolecularBiology #Microbiology #Environmental #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/01/med01132601.html