Objective Enteric glia activation has been reported to amplify intestinal inflammation via the enteroglial-specific S100B protein. This neurotrophin promotes macrophage recruitment in the mucosa, ...

Peripheral nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio. Atom; RSS Feed; Definition. The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.

The nervous system speaks. When we give it voice, we learn to hear it. Breath. Sound. Rhythm. Movement. These are not just outputs of a body under pressure; they are inputs. Tools.

The gut has its own nervous system, known as the enteric nervous system, sometimes called the "brain in the gut." In this new study, researchers looked at a previously understudied part of this ...