Advances into understanding stem and progenitor cells and organoids of the gastrointestinal tract have continued apace. New research published in 2015 identified new cell populations involved in liver regeneration and highlighted the development of pancreatic and gastric organoids.
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J.M.W. is supported by NIH grants R01 DK092456 and R01 DK098350, U01 DK103117 and U19 AI116491.
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Wells, J. Generating and regenerating the digestive system. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 13, 65–66 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2015.223
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