title: Regenerative medicine in 2015: Generating and regenerating the digestive system.
abstract: Advances into understanding stem and progenitor cells and organoids of the gastrointestinal tract have continued apace. New research published in 2015 identified new cell populations involved in liver regeneration and highlighted the development of pancreatic and gastric organoids.
authors.affiliation: Division of Developmental Biology, Division of Endocrinology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039, USA.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004068:Digestive System Physiological Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010179:Pancreas / Q000502:physiology; D012038:Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology