In a recent study, researchers at Duke University Medical Center, USA, said the appendix serves to protect the body against harmful germs and protect the saprophytic bacterial flora (which is normally found in the digestive tract). Until now, most doctors and scientists believed the appendix is an organ which has a very precise, being practically useless.
After closing the study, ask concluded that saprophytic bacteria in the appendix, which help to digest food, could survive a diarrhea episode that almost completely clean intestine, favoring its repopulation with saprophytic bacteria after diarrhea episode.
Appendix is located where the small intestine joins the large intestine, is mobile and has a length of 3-5 cm. His role was a subject of debate for many years, the scientific community, recently being demonstrated this at this level of abundant lymphoid tissue.
A variety of bacteria that help digest food digestive system are present at this level. Digestive tract of these bacteria through food rewards made available by protection from pests. Researchers believe that immune cells located in the appendix have a protective function for saprophytic bacteria.
The study authors stated that results showed that the immune system protects and nourishes the colonies of microbial biofilm (a thin layer that contains bacteria, mucus, immune cells and is located at the internal surface of the intestine). Biofilms in the appendix is more dense and its thickness decreases as it moves away.
In a recent study, researchers at Duke University Medical Center, USA, said the appendix serves to protect the body against harmful germs and protect the saprophytic bacterial flora (which is normally found in the digestive tract). Until now, most doctors and scientists believed the appendix is an organ which has a very precise, being practically useless.
After closing the study, ask concluded that saprophytic bacteria in the appendix, which help to digest food, could survive a diarrhea episode that almost completely clean intestine, favoring its repopulation with saprophytic bacteria after diarrhea episode.
Appendix is located where the small intestine joins the large intestine, is mobile and has a length of 3-5 cm. His role was a subject of debate for many years, the scientific community, recently being demonstrated this at this level of abundant lymphoid tissue.
A variety of bacteria that help digest food digestive system are present at this level. Digestive tract of these bacteria through food rewards made available by protection from pests. Researchers believe that immune cells located in the appendix have a protective function for saprophytic bacteria.
The study authors stated that results showed that the immune system protects and nourishes the colonies of microbial biofilm (a thin layer that contains bacteria, mucus, immune cells and is located at the internal surface of the intestine). Biofilms in the appendix is more dense and its thickness decreases as it moves away. |
