Role of liver progenitors in acute liver injury

Role of liver progenitors in acute liver injury

Acute liver failure (ALF) results from the acute and rapid loss of hepatocyte function and frequently exhibits a fulminant course, characterized by high mortality in the absence of immediate state-of-the-art intensive care and/or emergency liver transplantation (ELT). The role of hepatocyte-mediated...

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Main Authors: Jan eBest, Laurent eDollé, Paul eManka, Jason eCoombes, Leo A. van Grunsven, Wing-Kin eSyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Liver Regeneration
Stem Cells
acute liver failure
hepatic failure
liver progenitor cells
severe acute liver injury
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00258/full

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