Although the current doctrine of IBD pathogenesis proposes an interaction between
environmental factors and gut microbiota in genetically susceptible individuals, dietary …

Of the numerous animal models available for proteomic studies only a small number have
been successfully used in understanding human biology. To date, rodents have been widely …

Effective gastrointestinal functionality is crucial in determining animal health, welfare and
performance. A new definition of gastrointestinal functionality has been recently presented …

Bacterial adhesion onto inorganic/nanoengineered surfaces is a key issue in biotechnology
and medicine, because it is one of the first necessary steps to determine a general …

abstract Context: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is associated with small intestinal
hyperplasia and hypertrophy in rodents. Moreover, the small intestine is increasingly …

Background and objectives: Following small bowel resection (SBR), the luminal
environment is altered, which contributes to clinical manifestations of short bowel syndrome …

Abstract The Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) promoted the project reported
here, which consists of a Position Statement of Italian colorectal surgeons to address the …

Dipeptidyl peptidase 9 (DPP 9) is a member of the S9B/DPPIV (DPP 4) serine protease
family, which cleaves N‐terminal dipeptides at an Xaa‐Pro consensus motif. Cytoplasmic …

The production of mature sperm is reliant on androgen action within the testis, and it is well
established that androgens act on receptors within the somatic Sertoli cells to stimulate male …

Intestinal failure (IF), due to short bowel syndrome (SBS), results from surgical resection of a
major portion of the intestine, leading to reduced nutrient absorption and need for parenteral …