Establishment of Metabolism and Transport Pathways in the Rodent and Human Fetal Liver
The ultimate fate of drugs and chemicals in the body is largely regulated by hepatic uptake, metabolism, and excretion. The liver acquires the functional ability to metabolize and transport chemicals during the perinatal period of development. Research using livers from fetal and juvenile rodents an...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/14/12/23801 |