Hancheng Fan, Jiaqiang Wu, Kangping Yang, Chaoyi Xiong, Siyi Xiong, Xingwu Wu, Zheng Fang, Jing Zhu, Jialyu Huang
Diet is a critical regulator for physiological metabolism and tissue homeostasis, with a close relation to health and disease. As an important organ for digestion and absorption, the intestine comes into direct contact with many dietary components. The rapid renewal of its mucosal epithelium depends on the continuous proliferation and differentiation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs). The function and metabolism of ISCs can be controlled by a variety of dietary patterns including calorie restriction, fasting, high-fat, ketogenic, and high-sugar diets, as well as different nutrients including vitamins, amino acids, dietary fibre, and probiotics...
November 2023: International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition