Scientists used to think that gut (intestine) stem cells replaced each other in a predetermined hierarchical way, so they were surprised to find that they, in fact, replace each other in a “one in, one out” system, according to new research published in the journal Science. This means that each individual stem cell can equally produce other stem cells, and in due course any type of cell in the gut. The researchers, from Cancer Research UK, say the behavior of these gut cells could help in finding novel treatments for bowel cancer…

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