Generation of insulin-secreting cells from mouse gallbladder stem cells by small molecules in vitro

Abstract Background Stem cell-derived pancreatic β-like cells hold great promise for treating diabetes. Gallbladder belongs to the extrahepatic bile duct system and possesses stem-like cells. These stem cells could be expanded in vitro and have the potential of differentiating into hepatocytes, chol...

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Main Authors: Fei Chen, Tuo Li, Yu Sun, Qinggui Liu, Tao Yang, Jiajia Chen, Haiying Zhu, Yongquan Shi, Yi-Ping Hu, Min-Jun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-019-1407-6