EB2 Expressed in the Stem Cell Region of the Gut (IMAGE)

University of East Anglia

EB2 Expressed in the Stem Cell Region of the Gut

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Scientists at the University of East Anglia have shown that the protein EB2 is a key regulator of tube-like structures inside cells and critical for normal tissue development and function. The findings are an important step in the race to find cures for cancers including gut, breast and pancreatic cancer. Microtubules are tubular structures that make up the internal 'skeleton' of cells and perform many essential functions. EB2 belongs to an important group of proteins that influence the behaviour of microtubules. This image shows EB2 (green) expressed in the stem cell region of the gut with microtubules in red.

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Deborah Goldspink, University of East Anglia

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