Self-organized intestinal epithelial monolayers in crypt and villus-like domains show effective barrier function

Abstract Intestinal organoids have emerged as a powerful in vitro tool for studying intestinal biology due to their resemblance to in vivo tissue at the structural and functional levels. However, their sphere-like geometry prevents access to the apical side of the epithelium, making them unsuitable...

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Main Authors: Gizem Altay, Enara Larrañaga, Sébastien Tosi, Francisco M. Barriga, Eduard Batlle, Vanesa Fernández-Majada, Elena Martínez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46497-x