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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2025; 31(21): 106964
Published online Jun 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.106964
Figure 7
Figure 7 The intestinal crypt is composed of a specialized microenvironment. Created with MedPeer (medpeer.cn). Copyright permission has been obtained in the Supplementary material. Intestinal stem cells drive crypt renewal and give rise to transamplifying cells, whereas Paneth cells secrete critical niche factors, such as Wnt, which is essential for maintaining the stem cell niche.