In vitro differentiation of human umbilical cord blood mesenchymal stem cells into functioning hepatocytes

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) were isolated by gradient density centrifugation from umbilical cord blood. Spindle-shaped adherent cells were permitted to grow to 70% confluence in primary culture media which was reached by day 12. Induction of differentiation started by culturing cells with differen...

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Main Authors: May H. Hasan, Kamal G. Botros, Mona A. El-Shahat, Hussein A. Abdallah, Mohamed A. Sobh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-06-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
HGF
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506816300574