Controversies Surrounding the Origin of Hepatocytes in Adult Livers and the in Vitro Generation or Propagation of HepatocytesSummary
Epithelial cells in the liver (known as hepatocytes) are high-performance engines of myriad metabolic functions and versatile responders to liver injury. As hepatocytes metabolize amino acids, alcohol, drugs, and other substrates, they produce and are exposed to a milieu of toxins and harmful byprod...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-01-01
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Series: | Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352345X20301594 |