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PPARbeta/delta regulates paneth cell differentiation via controlling the hedgehog signaling pathway.
Gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2006
Varnat Frédéric, Heggeler Béatrice Bordier-Ten, Grisel Philippe, Boucard Nathalie, Corthésy-Theulaz Irène, Wahli Walter, Desvergne Béatrice
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: All 4 differentiated epithelial cell types found in the intestinal epithelium derive from the intestinal epithelial stem cells present in the crypt unit, in a process whose molecular clues are intensely scrutinized. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor beta (PPARbeta) is a nuclear hormone receptor activated by fatty acids and is highly expressed in the digestive tract. However, its...
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