Translational medicine in the field of enteral and parenteral nutrition        WU Xiao-ting, CHEN Bo.Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
Corresponding author:WU Xiao-ting,E-mail：WXT1@medmail.com.cn
Abstract    Translational medicine, which connecting link between basic research (bench) and clinical application (bedside), is not only a new concept of scientific research, but is also an important branch of medical research. It is a two-way, cyclic, upward and endless process. Translational research in the field of clinical enteral and parenteral nutrition have filled some gaps between “bench” and “bedside”, and made great advances in many aspects, such as the establishment and application of total parenteral nutrition, the protection of gastrointestinal barrier function, the application of immune nutrients, and the development and implementation of fast-track surgery. If the theory and application of translational medicine on clinical enteral and parenteral nutrition develops, the results of clinical practice for patients will be continually improved. Repeating and speeding up the perpetual cycle of bench-to-bedside loop will guarantee the continuing progress of clinical nutrition science.