With data from both healthy and diseased guts, the researchers were able to pinpoint which stem cells gave rise to the "metaplastic" cells, Yanai said. After transforming, the metaplastic cells ...

The cells, known as gut metaplastic cells, are known to be involved in healing the stomach lining. However, the team discovered that these cells contained genetic similarities to other GI cells ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.