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The gastrointestinal stem cell
1 Feb 2004
Abstract excerpt
The longevity of adult stem cells, and their potential for vast tissue regeneration, makes them a focal point of current research and debate, with future aspirations for the use of stem cells in the treatment of a number of human pathological conditions. Due to the rapid rate of cell turnover in the gastrointestinal tract, the stem cells of this tissue are amongst the most assiduous in the body, although they...
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