实际上,阑尾是控制肠道中各种微生物平衡的重要器官。阑尾内部微生物的平衡也影响了阑尾本身的健康。美国匹兹堡大学的 Morowitz 教授及其同事发表于 2016 年 6 月的 Clinical Infectious Disease 上的研究认为梭杆菌属(Fusobacteria)的的增加导致了急性阑尾炎的发病。
阑尾是作为人体生态系统的一部分发育而来,这就说明了阑尾和其中的微生物的重要作用。随着研究的深入,这个曾经被人们所忽视的器官,在未来或许会成为肠道微生物研究的热点,阑尾或其中的微生物的健康状态或许会成为人体健康的检测靶点,虽然检测起来还是有一定的难度!
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Appendix may have important function, new research suggests
Scientists Find More Evidence That Your Appendix Serves a Purpose
Your Appendix May Not Be as Useless as You Think转自:http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-236900-1031818.html
This totally changes my knowledge base about my body. Anyway, i trust every part of my body is useful for a certain purpose. they all contribute to the whole of being me. Thank you.