Genetic abolishment of hepatocyte proliferation activates hepatic stem cells.

Quiescent hepatic stem cells (HSCs) can be activated when hepatocyte proliferation is compromised. Chemical injury rodent models have been widely used to study the localization, biomarkers, and signaling pathways in HSCs, but these models usually exhibit severe promiscuous toxicity and fail to disti...

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Main Authors: Yoko Endo, Mingjun Zhang, Sachie Yamaji, Yong Cang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3285627?pdf=render