We found that RANK-RANKL signaling promotes the survival of the gut epithelia and controls the stem cell niche by increasing BMP receptor signaling, resulting in the elongation of villi.

Excited to share my latest paper, published today at @natureportfolio.bsky.social ! A big thank you to all our collaborators. The paper shows how RANK drives intestinal epithelial expansion during reproduction. #intestine #stemcells #pregnancy www.nature.com/articles/s41...