Cradles for maturation: Turning progenitor cells into functional intestinal epithelium.

Bera, Kaustav; Anseth, Kristi S · Cell Stem Cell · 2026

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Maimets et al.<sup>1</sup> reveal that appropriate tissue shape is required during maturation of the intestinal epithelium from the fetal to adult state, and this transition is mediated by the mechanotransduction protein-YAP. The introduced method transforms fetal cells into mature, functional cells in vitro, unachievable by traditional three-dimensional cultures.

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