Hepatocyte Transplantation in the Long Evans Cinnamon Rat Model of Wilson's Disease
Wilson's disease (WD), caused by a mutation in the P-type copper transporting ATPase (Atp7b) gene, results in excessive accumulation of copper in the liver. Long Evans Cinnamon rats (LEC) bear a mutation in the atp7b gene and share clinical characteristics of human WD. To explore hepatocyte tra...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000006783982188 |