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Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary canal, or for adults whose muscles have been damaged by cancer.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology: The liver is a key metabolic organ that influences metabolic homeostasis by communicating with the central nervous system. This Review discusses the role of gut–liver–brain communication in chronic liver disease, highlighting underlying mechanisms and signalling pathways.

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Nature Reviews Nephrology: Cell–cell crosstalk is essential for the maintenance of organ and whole-body homeostasis. This Review summarizes current understanding of cell–cell crosstalk in the kidney in health and disease and describes how intercellular crosstalk shapes cell states and tissue organization to influence kidney homeostasis, injury responses and disease progression.

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