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[Physiology of intestinal absorption].

F Brazier1, R Delcenserie, J L Dupas

  • 1Service d'hépato-gastro-entérologie Hôpital Nord 80054 Amiens.

La Revue Du Praticien
|July 19, 2001
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Dietary nutrient digestion and absorption involve hydrolases in the gut lumen and brush border. Nutrients cross enterocytes via transcellular routes, with tight junctions regulating paracellular absorption.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology and Digestive Physiology
  • Cell Biology and Membrane Transport
  • Biochemistry of Digestion

Context:

  • Dietary nutrient hydrolysis is essential for absorption by small intestinal enterocytes.
  • Digestion occurs in the intestinal lumen, brush border membrane, and enterocytes, involving numerous hydrolases.
  • Nutrient absorption primarily utilizes a transcellular route across enterocyte membranes into circulation.

Purpose:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms of nutrient digestion and absorption in the small intestine.
  • To describe the roles of hydrolases and transporters in nutrient assimilation.
  • To explain the regulation of paracellular transport by tight junctions.

Summary:

  • Hydrolysis of dietary components by secreted and brush border enzymes facilitates nutrient absorption.

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  • Nutrients are absorbed mainly via transcellular pathways involving active and facilitated transport across enterocyte membranes.
  • Paracellular absorption of water, electrolytes, and small molecules is regulated by tight junction permeability, influenced by osmolarity, nutrient levels, and transporter activity.

    • Impact:

    • Provides a comprehensive overview of nutrient assimilation processes in the small intestine.
    • Highlights the critical roles of luminal, brush border, and cellular transport mechanisms.
    • Explains the dynamic regulation of intestinal permeability and its impact on nutrient and fluid balance.