The intestine as an endocrine organ and the role of gut hormones in metabolic regulation

R Bany Bakar, F Reimann, FM Gribble - … reviews Gastroenterology & …, 2023 - nature.com
Gut hormones orchestrate pivotal physiological processes in multiple metabolically active
tissues, including the pancreas, liver, adipose tissue, gut and central nervous system …

The intestinal epithelium–fluid fate and rigid structure from crypt bottom to villus tip

V Bonis, C Rossell, H Gehart - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The single-layered, simple epithelium of the gastro-intestinal tract controls nutrient uptake,
coordinates our metabolism and shields us from pathogens. Despite its seemingly simple …

Cells of the human intestinal tract mapped across space and time

R Elmentaite, N Kumasaka, K Roberts, A Fleming… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
The cellular landscape of the human intestinal tract is dynamic throughout life, develo** in
utero and changing in response to functional requirements and environmental exposures …

BMP gradient along the intestinal villus axis controls zonated enterocyte and goblet cell states

J Beumer, J Puschhof, FY Yengej, L Zhao… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Intestinal epithelial cells derive from stem cells at the crypt base and travel along the crypt-
villus axis to die at the villus tip. The two dominant villus epithelial cell types, absorptive …

Description and functional validation of human enteroendocrine cell sensors

J Beumer, MH Geurts, V Geurts, A Andersson-Rolf… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Enteroendocrine cells (EECs) are gut epithelial cells that respond to intestinal contents by
secreting hormones, including the incretins glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and gastric …

[HTML][HTML] A focus on enterochromaffin cells among the enteroendocrine cells: localization, morphology, and role

R Rezzani, C Franco, L Franceschetti, M Gianò… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intestinal epithelium plays a key role in managing the relationship with the environment,
the internal and external inputs, and their changes. One percent of the gut epithelium is …

Pharmacological conversion of gut epithelial cells into insulin-producing cells lowers glycemia in diabetic animals

W Du, J Wang, T Kuo, L Wang… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
As a highly regenerative organ, the intestine is a promising source for cellular
reprogramming for replacing lost pancreatic β cells in diabetes. Gut enterochromaffin cells …

Intestinal enteroendocrine cells: present and future druggable targets

R Atanga, V Singh, JG In - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Enteroendocrine cells are specialized secretory lineage cells in the small and large
intestines that secrete hormones and peptides in response to luminal contents. The various …

What is an L-cell and how do we study the secretory mechanisms of the L-cell?

RE Kuhre, CF Deacon, JJ Holst… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Synthetic glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogues are effective anti-obesity and anti-
diabetes drugs. The beneficial actions of GLP-1 go far beyond insulin secretion and …

[HTML][HTML] Less is more: rare pulmonary neuroendocrine cells function as critical sensors in lung

J Xu, H Yu, X Sun - Developmental Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Pulmonary neuroendocrine cells (PNECs) are rare airway epithelial cells that also uniquely
harbor neuronal and endocrine characteristics. In vitro data indicate that these cells respond …