The small intestinal mucosa and its stem cells

In the first part of this review a brief summary of the embryology and histology of the gastrointestinal tract is provided. In the second part intestinal stem cells (ISCs) are discussed. Several signaling pathways play a crucial role in the crypt base in the regulation of ISC proliferation and self-...

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Main Authors: Rossano Ambu, Clara Gerosa, Giorgia Locci, Eleonora Obinu, Alberto Ravarino, Anna De Magistris, Alessandra Reali, Peter Van Eyken, Gavino Faa, Silvia Nati, Laura Vinci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2016-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/401