title: Esophageal stem cells and 3D-cell culture models.
abstract: The following on esophageal stem cells and 3D-cell culture models contains commentaries on metaplasia through transdifferentiation and through stem cells; transcription factors that may determine an intestinal-like phenotype; the in vitro, organotypic cell culture models; and the role of stem cells in Barrett's esophagus and its dysplastic progression.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Rhonda F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mashimo
mesh_terms: D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D004947:Esophagus / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology*