Mammalian Esophageal Stratified Tissue Homeostasis is Maintained Distinctively by the Epithelial Pluripotent p63+Sox2+ and p63-Sox2+ Cell Populations
X. Yu, H. Yuan, Y. Yang, W. Zheng, X. Zheng, S.-H. Lu, W. Jiang, X. Yu
This study identifies two distinct cell populations, p63+Sox2+ and p63-Sox2+, that maintain esophageal tissue homeostasis through different roles in stemness, differentiation, and damage repair.
bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology