Generation of functional human hepatocytes in vitro: current status and future prospects
Abstract Liver and hepatocyte transplantation are the only effective therapies for late-stage liver diseases, in which the liver loses its regenerative capacity. However, there is a shortage of donors. As a potential alternative approach, functional hepatocytes were recently generated from various c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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Series: | Inflammation and Regeneration |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41232-019-0102-4 |