Mapping key proteins on gut organoids (IMAGE)

Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute

Mapping key proteins on gut organoids

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The panel on the left shows laboratory-grown “mini-guts”, called organoids, which closely mimic the lining of the human intestine. The images on the right show how mislocalisation of key proteins (green and red) disrupts the gut barrier, making it more vulnerable to damage.

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Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute & La Trobe University

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