Table 1 Dimensions of cells in different organoids

From: Marked differences in tight junction composition and macromolecular permeability among different intestinal cell types

Organoid	Nuclei length, μm	Cell length, μm	Cell width, μm
ISC	11.0^a ± 0.20	18.5^a ± 0.56	4.7^a ± 0.23
ENT	5.8^b ± 0.22	13.9^b ± 0.35	4.8^a ± 0.20
GOB	5.2^b ± 0.22	19.4^a ± 0.76	11.4^b ± 0.48
PAN	7.6^c ± 0.18	16.6^a ± 0.45	5.2^a ± 0.43

ENT enterocyte, GOB goblet cell, ISC intestinal stem cell, PAN Paneth cell
^a,b,cP < 0.05 within a parameter, n = 6 organoids

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