Liver regeneration: Alternative epithelial pathways

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 173-179

  Michalopoulos, George K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hepatocytes; Liver regeneration; Oval cells; Stem cells; Transdifferentiation

Indexed keywords

CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EPITHELIUM CELL; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; LIVER CELL; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER REGENERATION; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; STELLATE CELL; STEM CELL;

ANIMALS; AUTOCRINE COMMUNICATION; BILE DUCTS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL TRANSDIFFERENTIATION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HEPATOCYTES; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; LIVER; LIVER REGENERATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELLS;

RODENTIA;

EID: 78651447817     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2009.09.014     Document Type: Review

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