Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsAnimalsValineIntestinal MucosaStem CellsMice
Distinct roles of branched-chain amino acids in the intestinal epithelium: Valine is essential for intestinal stem cell maintenance.
Ayumi Kozai, Yurika Tajima, Yuri Azuma, Yuri Hatanaka, Kinuko Uno, Miho Sasaki, Yuki Saito-Matsuzawa, Ken Iwatsuki, Makoto Shimizu, Yoshiko Sugita-Konishi, Katsuhiro Miyajima, Miki Tadaishi, Kazuo Kobayashi-Hattori
Published: 202510.1016/j.bbrc.2025.152724
Abstract
Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) are essential for epithelial regeneration and maintaining intestinal homeostasis. Although ISCs react quickly to nutritional changes, the effects of specific nutrients are not fully clear. Previously, using mouse intestin…
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