Giulia Nigro

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 intestine contains abundant and heterogeneous populations of stromal cells. Using several genetic approaches as well as intestinal organoid models, we are investigating the role of the stromal microenvironment in intestinal homeostasis and repair,  […]