Rothenberg ME, Nusse Y, Kalisky T, Lee JJ, Dalerba P, Scheeren F, Lobo N, Kulkarni S, Sim S, Qian D, Beachy PA, Pasricha PJ, Quake SR, Clarke MF (2012) Identification of a cKit(+) colonic crypt base secretory cell that supports Lgr5(+) stem cells in mice. Gastroenterology 142:1195-1205.e1196. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.02.006
Objective: To investigate the existence of colonic Paneth-like cells that have a distinct transcriptional signature and support Lgr5 stem cells.
Summary: cKit marks small intestinal Paneth cells and a subset of colonic goblet cells that are regulated by Notch signaling and support Lgr5+ stem cells.
Usage: For saporin experiments, small intestinal organoids with crypt buds and visible Paneth cells were passaged as single cells. Before embedding in Matrigel, dissociated cells were incubated with Anti-cKit-SAP (biotinylated-2B8 mixed with Streptavidin-ZAP). Treatment led to a marked decrease in organoid formation.
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