Contribution of Resident Stem Cells to Liver and Biliary Tree Regeneration in Human Diseases

Two distinct stem/progenitor cell populations of biliary origin have been identified in the adult liver and biliary tree. Hepatic Stem/progenitor Cells (HpSCs) are bipotent progenitor cells located within the canals of Hering and can be differentiated into mature hepatocytes and cholangiocytes; Bili...

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Main Authors: Diletta Overi, Guido Carpino, Vincenzo Cardinale, Antonio Franchitto, Samira Safarikia, Paolo Onori, Domenico Alvaro, Eugenio Gaudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/10/2917

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