Probing the Hepatic Progenitor Cell in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Objective. The intrahepatic stem cells, also known as hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs), are able to differentiate into hepatocytes and bile duct epithelia. By exposure of different injuries and different hepatocarcinogenic regimens, the mature hepatocytes can no longer effectively regenerate; stem c...

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Main Authors: Jia, Shu-Qin, Ren, Jian-Jun, Dong, Pei-De, Meng, Xing-Kai
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600331/