Mature cells revert to stem cells to boost tissue regeneration and repair in mouse intestines
Monday, July 17, 2017 - 07:12
in Biology & Nature
Researchers at Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Harvard Medical School have identified a previously unknown mechanism that plays an important role in the regeneration of the inner intestinal lining. Their findings provide new insights on how this tissue, which undergoes change on a daily basis, maintains itself.