intestinalization

plural intestinalizations

1. uncountableusuallyConversion to an intestinal form.

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   Recently, activation of Wnt signaling has been reported efficient for intestinalization of human esophageal keratinocytes in vitro [20]. […] Recent evidence supports that Barrett glands, although unique structures, share many similarities with gastric glands undergoing intestinalization, supporting an origin from stem cells in the cardia [41] .

   2015 August 18, Orestis Lyros et al., “Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling Activation beyond Robust Nuclear β-Catenin Accumulation in Nondysplastic Barrett’s Esophagus: Regulation via Dickkopf-112”, in Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.), volume 17, →DOI