Distinct Programs Drive Organ Development and Regeneration
Rongze Ma, Zhixuan Deng, Yiting Li, Jing Chen, Jiayi Zhang, Deyi Feng, Chongshen Xu, Jiecan Zhou, Xiaodong Zhang, Kun Xia, Pengfei Lu
The paper identifies Pou2f3 as a master regulator of a novel intermediate cell state critical for regeneration but not organ physiology in mammary glands, challenging the idea that regeneration recapitulates development.
bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology