A chief source of cancer and repair in stomachs

Differentiated cells had long been thought to be non-dividing, though we now know many can proliferate after injury. A new study by Leushacke et al (2017) shows how injury recruits mature, Lgr5-expressing gastric chief cells to become stem cells that can either regenerate damaged tissue or fuel precancerous lesions.

Source: EMBO Journal - August 15, 2017 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Radyk, M. D., Mills, J. C. Tags: Cancer, Development & Differentiation, Stem Cells News [amp ] Views Source Type: research