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The Intestinal Epithelium – Fluid Fate and Rigid Structure From Crypt Bottom to Villus Tip
20 May 2021
Abstract excerpt
The single-layered, simple epithelium of the gastro-intestinal tract controls nutrient uptake, coordinates our metabolism and shields us from pathogens. Despite its seemingly simple architecture, the intestinal lining consists of highly distinct cell populations that are continuously renewed by the same stem cell population. The need to maintain balanced diversity of cell types in an unceasingly regenerating...
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