Connexin 32 and connexin 43 are involved in lineage restriction of hepatic progenitor cells to hepatocytes

Connexin 32 and connexin 43 are involved in lineage restriction of hepatic progenitor cells to hepatocytes

Abstract Background Bi-potential hepatic progenitor cells can give rise to both hepatocytes and cholangiocytes, which is the last phase and critical juncture in terms of sequentially hepatic lineage restriction from any kind of stem cells. If their differentiation can be controlled, it might access...

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Main Authors: Haiyun Pei, Chao Zhai, Huilin Li, Fang Yan, Jinhua Qin, Hongfeng Yuan, Rui Zhang, Shuyong Wang, Wencheng Zhang, Mingyang Chang, Yunfang Wang, Xuetao Pei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Connexin
p38 MAPK
Hepatic progenitor cell
Hepatocyte
Differentiation
Cell therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0703-2

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