The (a) intestine, (b) esophagus and (c) stomach are shown. Quiescent stem cells (d) through asymmetric division probably give rise to more rapidly dividing active stem cells, which then produce ...

which took about a month to mature into a functional organ with eight different cell types. But a more useful mini-stomach would originate from an adult patient—this type of lab-grown tissue could ...

A study suggests that “chief” cells in the stomach act as reserve stem cells that are activated by tissue damage and may be the long-sought source of gastric cancer. “This is the first definitive ...

neuroendocrine cells help control the release of digestive juices and how fast food moves through the stomach. They may also help control the growth of other types of digestive system cells. The ...

neuroendocrine cancer develop in neuroendocrine cells in the stomach. You might also hear them called stomach neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs). There are 2 key groups of stomach neuroendocrine cancer: ...

Stomach cancer forms electrical circuits with nerves to fuel its growth, which could be disrupted using migraine drugs.