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Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study ...

The intestinal epithelium exhibits the highest cell turnover rate in the adult body, requiring constant and precise regulation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs) to sustain the production of new ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. "The intestine has an enormous ...

The cloning of embryos for generating stem cells, a process that holds promise for the future treatment of deadly diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson's, is delicate yet straightforward.

Researchers found that a small population of immune cells in the mouse intestine prevents allergic responses to food, suggesting that targeting such cells therapeutically could potentially lead to a ...

Muhammad Haroon Shaikh has received project funding of €393,693 from the German Research Foundation (DFG). His research aims to identify the role of extracellular vesicles from intestinal ...

As the embryo grows and develops, its stem cells divide to produce cells that develop into the different types of specialised cell it will need to make functioning tissues and organs. Figure ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) could be a key factor driving the development of insulin-producing cells, according to in vitro data published in the journal Pancreas. The use of islet-cell ...

Researchers have solved a cellular mystery that may lead to better therapies for colorectal and other types of cancer. A professor of pediatrics-developmental biology and an assistant professor of ...