Signals and Cells Involved in Regulating Liver Regeneration

Liver regeneration is a complex phenomenon aimed at maintaining a constant liver mass in the event of injury resulting in loss of hepatic parenchyma. Partial hepatectomy is followed by a series of events involving multiple signaling pathways controlled by mitogenic growth factors (HGF, EGF) and thei...

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Main Authors: Liang-I. Kang, Wendy M. Mars, George K. Michalopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-12-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/1/4/1261