Mesenchymal stem cells: potential application for the treatment of hepatic cirrhosis

Abstract Nowadays, orthotopic liver transplantation is considered the most efficient approach to the end stage of chronic hepatic cirrhosis. Because of the limitations of orthotopic liver transplantation, stem cells are an attractive therapeutic option. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) especially show...

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Main Authors: Yongting Zhang, Yuwen Li, Lili Zhang, Jun Li, Chuanlong Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-018-0814-4