Advances in Intestinal Epithelial Plasticity and Regeneration
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 36
Special Issue Editor
Interests: intestine stem cells; tissue damage; homeostasis and regeneration; epithelial tumors and cell polarity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The intestinal epithelium is a dynamic and highly regenerative tissue that plays a pivotal role in nutrient digestion and absorption, hormone secretion, and the response to various challenges such as injury, infection, and inflammation. It has a remarkable capacity for self-renewal under normal homeostatic conditions and regeneration in response to tissue damage. It is crucial that we gain insights into the mechanisms that govern intestinal epithelial self-renewal, plasticity and regeneration in order to enhance our understanding of gastrointestinal health and disease.
This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in the field of intestinal epithelial plasticity and regeneration. We welcome contributions that focus on, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Molecular mechanisms that regulate the function and differentiation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs);
- Cellular plasticity within the intestinal epithelium during homeostasis, tissue damage, and disease;
- Interactions between the intestinal epithelium and the microbiota in health and disease;
- Therapeutic strategies aimed at promoting intestinal regeneration and repair.
We look forward to your contributions.
Dr. Aiguo Tian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intestinal epithelium
- epithelial plasticity
- stem cells
- tissue repair
- self-renewal
- regeneration
