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. 2021;11(1):304-306.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2020.07.014. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Confusion on Cell Fusion

Rana Ramadan  1 , Louis Vermeulen  2
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Confusion on Cell Fusion

Rana Ramadan et al. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Fusion or confusion in intestinal epithelium. Schematic representation of hypothetical cell fusion of intestinal cells with BMDCs and the confirmed mechanisms of repair because of intestinal plasticity. Intestinal epithelium is a tightly regulated and self-sustained tissue in homeostasis and disease. ISCs play a key role in maintaining the integrity of the intestinal layer. Differentiated cells, progenitors, and Paneth cells contribute to the regeneration of the crypt following damage. Cell fusion is therefore dispensible for the regeneration of the crypt.
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Comment in

  • Rebuttal to: Confusion on Cell Fusion.
    Sutton TL, Walker BS, Wong MH. Sutton TL, et al. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;11(1):307-308. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2020.09.018. Epub 2020 Oct 14. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021. PMID: 33068772 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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