Villi are tiny, hair-like projections and tissues composed of the cells lining your small intestine's inside walls. They serve a critical role in digestion, absorbing nutrients from food and ...

It is always fascinating. DR CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN:What you couldn't see is that inside the small intestine are tiny villi, which are finger like projections which increase the surface area ...

The epithelial lining of our intestine is organized in a crypt-villi architecture and serves many essential functions including maintenance ... the ISC niche exists in the crypt together with ...

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting disease. In a new study published in Nature, led by scientists at the Allen ...