Researchers discover the mechanism that determines cell position in the intestinal epithelium
Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
How do cells know where to position themselves and where to accumulate in order to carry out their functions correctly within each organ? Researchers with the Colorectal Cancer Lab at IRB Barcelona have revealed the molecular mechanisms responsible for organizing the intestinal epithelium into distinct comportments, defined by frontiers or territories. The study, headed by Eduard Batlle, coordinator of the Oncology Programme at IRB Barcelona and ICREA Research Professor, is published in online version of the Journal Nature Cell Biology.