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Villus

A tiny hair-like projection, often on the surface of mucous membranes. The plural is villi.
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Intestinal Villus
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Dysregulation of intestinal crypt cell proliferation and villus cell migration in mice lacking Kruppel-like factor 9.
Krüppel-like factor 9 (Klf9), a zinc-finger transcription factor, is implicated in the control of cell proliferation, cell… 
2003
2003
Effects of ursodeoxycholic acid, glutamine and polyclonal immunoglobulins on bacterial translocation in common bile duct ligated rats
Background:  The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), glutamine and i.v… 
2000
2000
Changes In Absorptive Function Of Rat Intestine Injured By Methotrexate
1. Methotrexate (MTX), an anticancer drug, has been shown to induce acute injury in the small intestine. The present study was… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A model of the control of cellular regeneration in the intestinal crypt after perturbation based solely on local stem cell regulation
Abstract. The control mechanisms involved in regeneration of murine intestinal crypts after perturbations are presently not well… 
1987
1987
Intralobular variations in barrier thickness in the mature human placenta.
1984
1984
The stromal architecture of the immature intermediate villus of the human placenta. Functional and clinical implications.
Scanning electron microscopy of cryofractured immature intermediate villi showed numerous intercommunicating channels in the… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Villous structure in different parts of the cotyledon in placentas of insulin‐dependent diabetic women
Abstract. Placentas from 13 insulin‐dependent diabetic mothers and 10 non‐diabetics were compared by means of photographic… 
1982
1982
Distribution of ornithine decarboxylase activity induced by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in chick duodenal villus mucosa.
The distribution of enzymes involved in polyamine synthesis and that of the polyamine levels were investigated in the duodenal… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Studies on the mechanism of action of calciferol. V. Turnover time of chick intestinal epithelial cells in relation to the intestinal action of vitamin D.
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Cell proliferation studies in the intestinal epithelium of the rat. Hyperplasia during lactation.
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