intestine

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When flies lacked protein in their diet, specialized cells in the intestine released a peptide hormone called CNMa.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

However, researchers say dietary cysteine appears to have a stronger effect on the intestine because it reaches the gut directly before being distributed throughout the body.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

The effect was largely limited to the small intestine because that is where most dietary protein is absorbed.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Researchers say the findings indicate the bacterium may help remove nanoplastics from the body by binding to the particles in the intestine and promoting their excretion.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Every secret of the body was rendered up—bone risen through flesh, sacrilegious glimpses of an intestine or an optic nerve.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan