Lgr5 joins the club of gastric stem cell markers in the corpus

Nature Cell Biology 19, 752 (2017). doi:10.1038/ncb3567 Authors: Toby J. Phesse & Owen J. Sansom Several markers of gastric stem cells have been identified in recent years. Now a study demonstrates that Lgr5 marks a population of reserve stem cells located at the base of the corpus glands of the gastric epithelium, and that these cells can also act as a cell-of-origin for gastric tumorigenesis.
Source: Nature Cell Biology - Category: Cytology Authors: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research