Browsing by Subject "intestine crypt"

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      Developmental biology: Our fly cousins' gut 

      Pitsouli, Chrysoula; Perrimon, N. (2008)
      What do we humans have in common with flies? Quite a lot, at least at the cellular and molecular levels. Our intestine, for instance, is similar to that of the fly, not only in function but also in its development and ...
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      Efficacy of garbanzo and soybean flour in suppression of aberrant crypt foci in the colons of CF-1 mice 

      Murillo, G.; Choi, J. K.; Pan, O.; Constantinou, Andreas I.; Mehta, R. G. (2004)
      Background: Epidemiological studies have reported a low incidence of colon cancer in countries with high legume consumption. Moreover, experimental studies have found that legumes, such as soybeans and pinto beans, have ...
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      Homeostasis in Infected Epithelia: Stem Cells Take the Lead 

      Pitsouli, Chrysoula; Apidianakis, Yiorgos; Perrimon, N. (2009)
      To maintain tissue homeostasis and avoid disease, epithelial cells damaged by pathogens need to be readily replenished, and this is mainly achieved by the activation of stem cells. In this Short Review, we discuss recent ...