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Our group has previously shown that stabilization of HIF2 through genetic deletion or pharmacologic inhibition of the EGLNs mitigates and protects against GI radiotoxicity in mice by improving intestinal crypt stem cell survival. Here we aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which HIF2 confers GI radioprotection. We developed duodenal organoids from mice, transiently overexpressed non-degradable HIF2, and performed bulk RNA sequencing. Interestingly, HIF2 upregulated known radiation modulators and genes involved in GI homeostasis, including <jats:italic>Wnt5a<\/jats:italic>. Non-canonical Wnt5a signaling has been shown by other groups to improve intestinal crypt regeneration in response to injury. Here we show that HIF2 drives <jats:italic>Wnt5a<\/jats:italic> expression in multiple duodenal organoid models. Luciferase reporter assays performed in human cells showed that HIF2 directly activates the <jats:italic>WNT5A<\/jats:italic> promoter <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> a hypoxia response element. We then evaluated crypt regeneration using spheroid formation assays. Duodenal organoids that were pre-treated with recombinant Wnt5a had a higher cryptogenic capacity after irradiation, compared to vehicle-treated organoids. Conversely, we found that <jats:italic>Wnt5a<\/jats:italic> knockout decreased the cryptogenic potential of intestinal stem cells following irradiation. Treatment with recombinant Wnt5a prior to irradiation rescued the cryptogenic capacity of <jats:italic>Wnt5a<\/jats:italic> knockout organoids, indicating that Wnt5a is necessary and sufficient for duodenal radioprotection. 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