Regeneration and activation of liver progenitor cells in liver cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is characterized as the progress of regenerative nodules surrounded by fibrous bands in response to chronic hepatic injury and causes portal hypertension and end-stage hepatic disease. Following liver injury, liver progenitor cells (LPCs) can be activated and differentiate into hepatocytes...

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Main Authors: Yanze Yin, Defu Kong, Kang He, Qiang Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Genes and Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304220300994