Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 11 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01180-1Nutritional maintenance therapy for paediatric patients with Crohn’s disease

Muscularis macrophages, housekeepers of enteric nervous system integrity and intestinal homeostasis, modulate α-synuclein pathology and neurodegeneration in models of Parkinson’s disease, and understa...

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 02 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01126-zIn a new study by Liu and colleagues, researchers demonstrated a novel neuroepithelial circuit in colonic neuropod cells through which a molecular pattern from resident microorganisms was relayed to the brain — a ‘neurobiotic sense’ by which the host adjusted its feeding behaviour by monitoring a gut microbial pattern.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 22 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-026-01173-0Protein is an essential nutrient in the human diet. This Review explores the fate of dietary protein in the gastrointestinal tract and its influence on colonic health and disease, providing insights into dietary protein metabolism, digestion, absorption, fermentation and the implications for colonic health.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 02 January 2026; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01164-7Glycans are essential components of the gut mucosa that modulate epithelial barrier integrity, host–microbiota interactions and gut immune response. This Review discusses the role of mucosal glycans in gut homeostasis, in intestinal inflammation and their therapeutic potential for inflammatory bowel disease.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 28 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01132-1This Review explores the different types of sensory nerves involved in gut–brain communication, detailing the locations of these nerve endings in the gut and their mechanisms of activation. Insights and new information regarding spinal and vagal afferents alongside viscerofugal neurons are detailed.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 20 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01129-wIn this Review, Deraison and Vergnolle describe the role of extracellular proteases and protease inhibitors in gastrointestinal physiology and in diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome and colorectal cancer. They also explore emerging therapeutic options for restoring proteolytic balance.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 02 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01126-zIn a new study by Liu and colleagues, researchers demonstrated a novel neuroepithelial circuit in colonic neuropod cells through which a molecular pattern from resident microorganisms was relayed to the brain — a ‘neurobiotic sense’ by which the host adjusted its feeding behaviour by monitoring a gut microbial pattern.

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Published online: 02 October 2025; doi:10.1038/s41575-025-01126-zIn a new study by Liu and colleagues, researchers demonstrated a novel neuroepithelial circuit in colonic neuropod cells through which a molecular pattern from resident microorganisms was relayed to the brain — a ‘neurobiotic sense’ by which the host adjusted its feeding behaviour by monitoring a gut microbial pattern.