Krüppel-like factor 5 is essential for proliferation and survival of mouse intestinal epithelial stem cells
Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5) is a pro-proliferative transcription factor that is expressed in dividing epithelial cells of the intestinal crypt. Leucine-rich repeat-containing G-protein coupled receptor 5 (Lgr5) has been identified as a stem cell marker in both small intestinal and colonic epithelia...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-01-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873506114001184 |