Non-Canonical Wnt Signaling Promotes Directed Migration of Intestinal Stem Cells to Sites of Injury

    December 2021 in “ Nature Communications ”
    Daniel Jun-Kit Hu, Jina Yun, Justin Elstrott, Heinrich Jasper
    Studysummary In this study, enteroendocrine cells were shown to coordinate intestinal stem cell migration towards a wound in Drosophila by releasing a ligand that activates non-canonical Wnt signaling, aiding efficient tissue repair.
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