Prior infections appear to shield enteric neurons, preventing these key components of the body's 'second brain' from dying off when future pathogens strike. A simple stomach bug could do a lot of ...

A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract - directly in the line of fire - that can be stamped out by gut infections ...

Prior infections appear to shield enteric neurons, preventing these key components of the body's "second brain" from dying off when future pathogens strike.

There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract that are directly in the line of fire of gut infections. While damage to these neurons by intestinal pathogens could ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is home to hundreds of thousands of individual neurons. Scientists finally know how these neurons "talk" to each other.

Cell therapy offers the potential to treat gastrointestinal motility disorders caused by enteric neuropathies. We have previously shown that following transplantation into the colon of recipient mice, ...

enteric neurons; enteric neurons. How Stress Inflames the Gut. Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | | 2 min read. In mice, chronically high levels of stress hormones worsen bowel inflammation.

Those factors, lipopolysaccharides and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) were found to influence the survival of enteric neurons, and SCFAs also promote neurogenesis. Although there are many ...

Those neurons are a part of the body's enteric nervous system, commonly referred to as the body's "second brain." It's separate from the central nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord.