Stem cells in liver regeneration and therapy

Cell and Tissue Research

Volumn 331, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 271-282

  Cantz, Tobias ^a   Manns, Michael P ^b   Ott, Michael ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOMEDICINE   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hepatic stem progenitor cells; Hepatocytes; Liver; Stem cells; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

BILE DUCT; BONE MARROW CELL; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL FUNCTION; EMBRYONIC STEM CELL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEPATOCYTE TRANSPLANTATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LIVER; LIVER CELL; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; LIVER REGENERATION; STEM CELLS;

RODENTIA;

EID: 37249035080     PISSN: 0302766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00441-007-0483-6     Document Type: Review

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