Normal Gut Metabolite Impairs Intestinal Stem Cell Proliferation (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Normal Gut Metabolite Impairs Intestinal Stem Cell Proliferation

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Intestinal cells such as these were used to study the effect of a normal gut metabolite on intestinal regeneration. Green marks the borders between cells, blue marks their nuclei, and red shows the side of the cell that forms the inner lining of the intestine.

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Gerard Kaiko

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