MIT: cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests
October 01, 2025
October 01, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests
By Anne Trafton
A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells . . .
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A cysteine-rich diet may promote regeneration of the intestinal lining, study suggests
By Anne Trafton
A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps stem cells . . .