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Luminal coating of the intestine

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An orally administered bifunctional gastrointestinal coating has been developed and shown to limit nutrient absorption through the bowel mucosa ultimately lowering blood glucose and also acting as a platform for delivery of drugs to the gastrointestinal tract.

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Fig. 1: Luminal coating of the intestine to regulate glucose uptake.

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Fuhrmann, G. Luminal coating of the intestine. Nature Mater 17, 754–755 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-018-0143-0

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