Understanding the Role of Glial Cells in Gut Health and Digestion

Exploring the influence of glial cells in the gut, this chapter uncovers their detection mechanisms for force changes and their impact on neural circuits to support muscular contractions during digestion. It also delves into glial cell subtypes, their implications for gastrointestinal disorders, and their involvement in injury response, diseases like Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, as well as connections to neural inflammation and gut pain.