为了控制小肠更好地吸收我们想让它吸收的营养或药物,减少我们不太想吸收的物质(比如减肥大敌——食物中过多的糖分),最近麻省理工学院(MIT)和布莱根妇女医院(Brigham and Women’s Hospital)的研究者开发了一种溶液,能在小肠内壁形成一层“胶水”,在长达一天的时间内,持续将其中携带的药物或酶输送给肠道。
参考资料
[1] Junwei Li et al., (2020) Gastrointestinal synthetic epithelial linings. Science Translational Medicine. DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abc0441
[2] Gastrointestinal innovation holds potential for treating variety of conditions. Retrieved Aug. 31, 2020 from https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-08/bawh-gih082620.php
[3] Scientists create a synthetic lining for the intestine to make delivering drugs easier. https://www.statnews.com/2020/08/26/small-intestine-lining-gsel-traverso/