Dietary cystine restriction increases the proliferative capacity of the small intestine of mice
Judith C. W. de Jong, Kristel S. van Rooijen, Edwin C.A. Stigter, M. Can Gülersönmez, Marcel R. de Zoete, Janetta Top, Matthijs J. D. Baars, Yvonne Vercoulen, Folkert Kuipers, Saskia W. C. van Mil, Noortje Ijssennagger
This study shows that dietary cystine restriction in mice increases small intestine proliferation but not systemic effects or colon mucus barrier integrity.
PLoS ONE · Jan 5, 2024Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology