Book Review: Gastrointestinal Physiology and Diseases Methods and Protocols

Abstract

The gastrointestinal tract is one of the largest immunological organs and plays a pivotal role in maintaining normal homeostasis in the body. The statement made by Hippocrates more than 2,000 years ago “all disease begins in the gut” still holds true today. Studies in the past decades have revealed the importance of the gastrointestinal tract to human health. Defects in the digestive tract contribute to hundreds of medical conditions. Building upon the format of the Methods in Molecular Biology series, this book presents 29 protocols (divided into five parts) that mainly focus on the recent development of animal models to study gastrointestinal inflammation and disease progression.