Enterocyte progenitors can dedifferentiate to replace lost Lgr5 intestinal stem cells revealing that many different progenitor populations can regain stemness.

Stem Cell Investig

Cell Biology, Stem Cell and Development Graduate Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.

Published: October 2016

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