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Tales from the Crypt - Penn Study on Gut Cell Regeneration Reconciles Long-Standing Research Controversy

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The lining of the intestine regenerates itself every few days as compared to say red blood cells that turn over every four months. The cells that help to absorb food and liquid that humans consume are constantly being produced. The various cell types that do this come from stem cells that reside deep in the inner recesses of the accordion-like folds of the intestines, called villi and crypts.

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