Generation of human hepatic progenitor cells with regenerative and metabolic capacities from primary hepatocytes

Hepatocytes are regarded as the only effective cell source for cell transplantation to treat liver diseases; however, their availability is limited due to a donor shortage. Thus, a novel cell source must be developed. We recently reported that mature rodent hepatocytes can be reprogrammed into proge...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Katsuda, Juntaro Matsuzaki, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Yasuhiro Yamada, Marta Prieto-Vila, Kazunori Hosaka, Atsuko Takeuchi, Yoshimasa Saito, Takahiro Ochiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2019-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/47313