Kruppel-like factor 15 induces the development of mature hepatocyte-like cells from hepatoblasts

Abstract The liver is an important metabolic organ that controls homeostasis in the body. Moreover, it functions as a hematopoietic organ, while its metabolic function is low during development. Hepatocytes, which are parenchymal cells of the liver, acquire various metabolic functions by the maturat...

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Main Authors: Kazuya Anzai, Kota Tsuruya, Kinuyo Ida, Tatehiro Kagawa, Yutaka Inagaki, Akihide Kamiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97937-6