Influence of Growth Hormone and Glutamine on Intestinal Stem Cells: A Narrative Review

Growth hormone (GH) and glutamine (Gln) stimulate the growth of the intestinal mucosa. GH activates the proliferation of intestinal stem cells (ISCs), enhances the formation of crypt organoids, increases ISC stemness markers in the intestinal organoids, and drives the differentiation of ISCs into Pa...

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Main Authors: Yun Chen, Ya-Hui Tsai, Bor-Jiun Tseng, Sheng-Hong Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1941

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