The small intestinal mucosa and its stem cells

• Main Authors: Rossano Ambu (Author), Clara Gerosa (Author), Giorgia Locci (Author), Eleonora Obinu (Author), Alberto Ravarino (Author), Anna De Magistris (Author), Alessandra Reali (Author), Peter Van Eyken (Author), Gavino Faa (Author), Silvia Nati (Author), Laura Vinci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the first part of this review a brief summary of the embryology and histology of the gastrointestinal tract is provided. In the second part intestinal stem cells (ISCs) are discussed. Several signaling pathways play a crucial role in the crypt base in the regulation of ISC proliferation and self-...