Stem/Progenitor Cell Niches Involved in Hepatic and Biliary Regeneration

Niches containing stem/progenitor cells are present in different anatomical locations along the human biliary tree and within liver acini. The most primitive stem/progenitors, biliary tree stem/progenitor cells (BTSCs), reside within peribiliary glands located throughout large extrahepatic and intra...

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Main Authors: Guido Carpino, Anastasia Renzi, Antonio Franchitto, Vincenzo Cardinale, Paolo Onori, Lola Reid, Domenico Alvaro, Eugenio Gaudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Stem Cells International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3658013