Peristalsis describes the involuntary wave of muscle contractions that happen naturally in your digestive tract. This automatic bodily function physically moves food and drink through your body ...

A key pressure-sensing protein involved in gut motility could be utilized for precision-targeted treatments for intestinal ...

After every meal, the intestines perform an action called peristalsis - moving food through their hollow interiors with coordinated contractions and relaxations of the smooth muscle.

The subject swallows a mouthful of barium sulfate, which is then propelled down the esophagus and into the stomach by a peristaltic contraction wave.

Researchers discovered that PIEZO1, a pressure-sensitive protein, regulates gut motility and immune responses. In mice, PIEZO1 was found to control peristalsis and reduce inflammation by promoting ...

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