Intestinal Layer that Absorbs Digested Food (IMAGE)

Weill Cornell Medicine

Intestinal Layer that Absorbs Digested Food

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White blood cells that produce a protein called IL-17 (green) accumulate in large numbers in the small intestine of mice fed a high-salt diet for eight weeks (right), compared with mice fed a normal diet. This magnified image shows cells in a part of the intestinal layer that absorbs digested food and protects against infection.

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Photo credit: The Iadecola Lab

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