The role of hepatocytes and oval cells in liver regeneration and repopulation

Mechanisms of Development

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 117-130

  Fausto, Nelson ^a   Campbell, Jean S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocytes; Liver regeneration; Oval cells

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CELL DNA; CYCLIN D1; CYCLIN E;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL CYCLE G1 PHASE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL INTERACTION; CELL LINEAGE; CELL METABOLISM; CELL POPULATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; CELL TYPE; DNA REPLICATION; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; LIVER INJURY; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER RESECTION; NONHUMAN; ORGAN GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; STEM CELL; ZONATION; ANIMAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MOTION; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; RAT;

RODENTIA;

ANIMALS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CELL MOVEMENT; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; LIVER REGENERATION; MICE; RATS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 0037213389     PISSN: 09254773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4773(02)00338-6     Document Type: Review

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