Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Motor protein linked to intestinal cell differentiation
The motor protein MYO5B, a cause of the congenital intestinal disorder microvillus inclusion disease, does more than move cellular cargo, Vanderbilt researchers have discovered. Read MoreAug 5, 2021
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Transporter’s role in gut barrier
A disease-associated mutation in a transporter protein impairs gut barrier function, leading to gastrointestinal disease and chronic infections. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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Study sheds light on link between autism, GI issues
Researchers at Columbia and Vanderbilt universities have made an important discovery in mice that has implications for understanding the gastrointestinal (GI) problems experienced by some children with autism. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Study sheds light on human gut’s ‘pacemaker’ cells
The gut has its own built-in pacemakers, populations of specialized cells that control smooth muscle contraction in the stomach, small intestine and colon. Read MoreJul 30, 2015
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Team spots trigger for rare diarrheal disease in infants
Researchers at Vanderbilt University, the University of Arizona and Phoenix Children’s Hospital have discovered what triggers a rare but devastating diarrheal disease in newborns that is fatal without intravenous feeding or intestinal transplant. Read MoreJul 24, 2014