Tuft cells promote human intestinal epithelium regeneration as reserve stem cells after irradiation.

Intestinal epithelium regeneration is crucial for homeostatic maintenance of the intestinal functions. A recent study published in Nature uncovers tuft cells as an unexpected key player in the regenerative process. Human tuft cells, traditionally recognized for their involvement in immune defense and pathogen protection, were found to exhibit stem cell-like properties following radiation-induced injury.

High lipoprotein(a) concentration is associated with moyamoya disease.

Background: Moyamoya disease (MMD) has attracted the attention of scholars because of its rarity and unknown etiology.

Methods: Data for this study were sourced from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University. Regression analyses were conducted to examine the association in Lipoprotein [Lp(a)] and MMD.