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A new study has uncovered a previously unknown feature of intestinal epithelial cells during gut homeostasis. Biophysical modeling combined with quantitative tissue imaging indicates that epithelial cells actively migrate up… Click to show full abstract
A new study has uncovered a previously unknown feature of intestinal epithelial cells during gut homeostasis. Biophysical modeling combined with quantitative tissue imaging indicates that epithelial cells actively migrate up the gut villus, challenging the current concept of passive tissue renewal.
Keywords:
epithelial cells;
intestinal epithelial;
tissue renewal;
tissue;
gut homeostasis
Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2019
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