Ectopically Localized Epithelial Cell Clumps in Ulcers Are Derived from Reserved Crypt Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Ulcerative Colitis.
Mio KobayashiRisako YamashitaRyo IchikawaMakoto ShibutaniToshinori YoshidaPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2022)
The present results suggest that most epithelial clumps comprised crypt-derived, reserved stem cells, which might have potential for mucosal healing.