The mechanism of liver size control in mammals: A novel animal study

International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-142

  Yoshizato, K ^a,b   Tateno, C ^a   Utoh, R ^c  

^a PhoenixBio USA Corporation   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cell cycle; Cell proliferation; Chimerism; DNA synthesis; Hepatocytes; Liver organogenesis; Liver regeneration; Termination of DNA synthesis; Xenotransplantation

Indexed keywords

CELL CYCLE; DNA SYNTHESIS; DNA SYNTHESISS; HEPATOCYTES; LIVER REGENERATION; XENOTRANSPLANTATION;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; DNA; GENES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MAMMALS; OPTIMIZATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

LIVER;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; MUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77952504395     PISSN: 17557437     EISSN: 17557445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V4-N2-123-142     Document Type: Article

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