Autologous bone marrow-derived cell transplantation in decompensated alcoholic liver disease: what is the impact on liver histology and gene expression patterns?

Abstract Background Liver stem cell therapy (SCT) has been suggested as a promising means to improve liver regeneration in advanced liver disease. However, data from trials are heterogeneous, with no systematic histological evaluation. The aim of this study is to specifically analyze the effect of a...

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Main Authors: Nicolas Lanthier, Nathalie Lin-Marq, Laura Rubbia-Brandt, Sophie Clément, Nicolas Goossens, Laurent Spahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Subjects:
HGF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-017-0541-2