crypt-top fibroblast
crypt-top fibroblast
"A subepithelial intestinal fibroblast that is located adjacent to the top of the crypt of Lieberkuhn. Characterized by high experession of PDGFRα, this cell secretes a range of signaling factors, including WNTs and BMPs, that drive epithelial differentiation, creating a gradient that regulates the balance between stem cell maintenance and differentiation."