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In the human colon, mucus protects the underlying epithelium from pathogens. During infection, pathogens and resident microbiota compete for nutritional metabolites and therefore changes may alter the equilibrium in the colon ecosystem contributing to […]

The Oncobiomics project is conducted in the HTE (heterogenity tumor ecosystem) national program launched by the cancer nation institute (Inca) in the third national cancer plan 2014-2019. It’s a consortium project involving 8 teams […]

The intestine, and in particular the colon, comprising a mucus blanket, an epithelial monolayer and the lamina propria rich in immune cells, is constantly subjected to shear stress (flow) and peristaltic motion (stretching), both […]

The immune system is composed of lymphoid and myeloid cells of hematopoietic origin that patrol the body for infection or injury. These immune mobile cells rely on signals produced by non-hematopoietic sessile cells, such […]