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Nkx2.2 is expressed in a subset of enteroendocrine cells with expanded lineage potential.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 15 Dec 2015
Gross Stefanie, Balderes Dina, Liu Jing, Asfaha Samuel, Gu Guoqiang, Wang Timothy C, Sussel Lori
Abstract excerpt
There are two major stem cell populations in the intestinal crypt region that express either Bmi1 or Lgr5; however, it has been shown that other populations in the crypt can regain stemness. In this study, we demonstrate that the transcription factor NK2 homeobox 2 (Nkx2.2) is expressed in enteroendocrine cells located in the villus and crypt of the intestinal epithelium and is coexpressed with the stem cell...
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