Distinct ATOH1 and Neurog3 requirements define tuft cells as a new secretory cell type in the intestinal epithelium
Distinct ATOH1 and Neurog3 requirements define tuft cells as a new secretory cell type in the intestinal epithelium
F. Gerbe,J. van Es,9 Authors,P. Jay
2011 · DOI: 10.1083/jcb.201010127
Journal of Cell Biology · 407 Citations
TLDR
Tuft cells represent a fourth type of intestinal secretory cell that constitutes the primary source of endogenous intestinal opioids and are the only epithelial cell that constitutively express cyclooxygenases.
Abstract
Tuft cells represent a fourth type of intestinal secretory cell that constitutes the primary source of endogenous intestinal opioids and are the only epithelial cell that constitutively express cyclooxygenases.