and it has an exocrine function because it releases juices into ducts. Enzymes, or digestive juices, are secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine. There, it continues breaking down food that has left the stomach.
This hormone secretion is typically triggered by a meal, simultaneously with the production of gastric acid and gastric juice for digestion. The pyloric region is the most acidic region of the stomach, followed by the glandular fundus and the squamous mucosa [50]. HCl is constantly secreted ...
A. muciniphila resides in the mucus layer of the large intestine, where it is involved in maintaining intestinal integrity. We explore the presence of Akkermansia-like spp. based on its 16S rRNA sequence and metagenomic signatures in the human body so as to understand its colonization pattern ...