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October 23, 2025Biology OpenOpen Access

Unraveling enteroendocrine cell lineage dynamics and associated gene regulatory networks during intestinal development

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SJSara JiménezSJSara JiménezAMA. Meunier

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Observational analysis identified enteroendocrine cells developing from stem cells, suggesting differentiation is independent of diet or microbiota.

Key Points

  • Enteroendocrine cells specified during development peak in both human and mouse models, and their absence may lead to malabsorption.
  • Characterization through single-cell transcriptomics revealed lineage dynamics of enteroendocrine cells in developing intestines.
  • Approach included mouse embryos and human stem cell-derived organoids to understand enteroendocrine cell differentiation.
  • Findings indicate that enteroendocrine cell subtype development relies on tissue maturation, not just nutrition or microbiota influence.

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Jiménez et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f9840c1881b68f3b7ae7e4https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.062083
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