The model suggests that changes in the volume of intestinal cells and lumen—the fluid-filled cavity inside gut organoids—play a crucial role in modulating the mechanical forces within the tissue.

a complex process vital for delivering nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. Their two recent studies shed light on the mechanisms involved in vascular lumen formation, emphasising the ...

Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells Wall Thick, muscular Thinner Very thin, one cell thick Lumen Small Large Very small, only allows blood to pass through one ...