Identification of stem cells in small intestine and colon by marker gene Lgr5

Nick Barker; Johan H. van Es; Jeroen Kuipers; Pekka Kujala; Maaike van den Born; Miranda Cozijnsen; Andrea Haegebarth; Jeroen Korving; Harry Begthel; Peter J. Peters; Hans Clevers

doi:10.1038/nature06196

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LGR5CryptStem cellBiologyStem cell markerPaneth cellAdult stem cellCell biologyWnt signaling pathwayIntestinal epitheliumCellular differentiationSmall intestineEpitheliumMolecular biologyCancer stem cellGeneGeneticsEndocrinologySignal transduction

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Year: 2007
Type: article
Volume: 449
Issue: 7165
Pages: 1003-1007
Citations: 5506
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                                    Nick Barker, 
                                
                                    Johan H. van Es, 
                                
                                    Jeroen Kuipers
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2007). 
                            Identification of stem cells in small intestine and colon by marker gene Lgr5. 
                            Nature
                            , 449
                            (7165)
                            , 1003-1007.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06196
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/nature06196