Paneth Cells in Intestinal Homeostasis and Tissue Injury

    June 2012 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Sabrina Roth, Patrick Franken, Andrea Sacchetti … Riccardo Fodde
    Studysummary This study observed that quiescent label-retaining cells in the intestine, identified by Paneth cell markers, can switch to a proliferative state and activate Bmi1 expression during tissue injury, contributing to tissue regeneration.
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