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Hepatic oval cells have the side population phenotype defined by expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2/BCRP1.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2003
Shimano Koichi, Satake Makoto, Okaya Atsuhito, Kitanaka Junichi, Kitanaka Nobue, Takemura Motohiko, Sakagami Masafumi, Terada Nobuyuki, Tsujimura Tohru
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Organ-specific stem cells can be identified by the side population (SP) phenotype, which is defined by the property to effectively exclude the Hoechst 33342 dye. The ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG2/BCRP1 mediates the SP phenotype. Because hepatic oval cells possess several characteristics...
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