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Regeneration· 5 min read

How Crowded "Mini-Guts" Use a Cellular Pressure Gauge to Rebuild Themselves After Injury

Researchers have discovered that regenerating guts rely on a critical "sweet spot" of cellular crowding to trigger structural patterning, using a molecular pressure sensor to unlock the genes needed for healing.

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