Translational Research
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 180-187 , September 2010

Intestinal stem cells and epithelial–mesenchymal interactions in the crypt and stem cell niche

  • Anisa Shaker

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Mo
    • ,
  • Deborah C. Rubin

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Mo
    • Department of Developmental Biology, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Mo
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Deborah C. Rubin, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8124, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Received 17 May 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 10 June 2010.

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 Supported by N1HDK61216, DK46122 (DR) and A6AFFTA (AS).

PII: S1931-5244(10)00118-0

doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2010.06.003

Translational Research
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 180-187 , September 2010

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