The future of stem cells in liver diseases

Preliminary experience with clinical hepatocyte transplantation during the past decade has provided proof of concept that cell therapy can be effective for the treatment of some liver diseases. Recent progress in cell biology resulting in the isolation and characterization of hepatic stem cells and...

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Main Authors: Maurizio Muraca, Ginevra Galbiati, Maria Teresa Vilei, Aline Sueli Coelho Fabricio, Maddalena Caruso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-04-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119320216