Stem cells in repair of gastrointestinal epithelia

Physiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 278-289

  Andersson Rolf, Amanda ^a   Zilbauer, Matthias ^a,b,c   Koo, Bon Kyoung ^a   Clevers, Hans ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d HUBRECHT INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; EPITHELIUM CELL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; STEM CELL; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; REGENERATION; STEM CELLS; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 85020882551     PISSN: 15489213     EISSN: 15489221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00005.2017     Document Type: Review

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