Fibrogenic potential of human multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells in injured liver.

Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are currently investigated clinically as cellular therapy for a variety of diseases. Differentiation of MSC toward endodermal lineages, including hepatocytes and their therapeutic effect on fibrosis has been described but remains controversial. Recent evid...

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Main Authors: Reto M Baertschiger, Véronique Serre-Beinier, Philippe Morel, Domenico Bosco, Marion Peyrou, Sophie Clément, Antonino Sgroi, André Kaelin, Leo H Buhler, Carmen Gonelle-Gispert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2722022?pdf=render