Hepatocyte progenitors in man and in rodents - Multiple pathways, multiple candidates

International Journal of Experimental Pathology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Laurson, Joanna ^a   Selden, Clare ^a   Hodgson, Humphrey J F ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cell differentiation; Liver; Oval cell; Progenitor cell; Stem cell; Stem cell plasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

BIOARTIFICIAL ORGAN; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; FETUS LIVER; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; NONVIRAL GENE DELIVERY SYSTEM; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RODENT; STEM CELL; TISSUE ENGINEERING; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ANIMALS; BONE MARROW CELLS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FETAL BLOOD; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER REGENERATION; MICE; RATS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 13444311828     PISSN: 09599673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0959-9673.2005.00410.x     Document Type: Review

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