Gut cells drive self-renewal by communicating like brain cells

Gut cells drive self-renewal by communicating like brain cells

Gut support cells communicate with surprising precision – like brain neurons – using tiny extensions to send instructions to the stem cells responsible for maintaining and healing the intestine. The discovery may change our understanding of tissue repair and gut diseases.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Gut health, Stem Cells, neurons, Communications, Duke-NUS Medical School

Neuron-Like Telocytes Directly Connect to Stem Cells in the Intestine

In a key advance for regenerative medicine and gut health, scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have uncovered a precise and unexpected communication system in the gut.