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Therapeutic Potential of Bone Marrow Stem Cells for Liver Diseases
1 Sept 2006
Abstract excerpt
Stem cells of the bone marrow, including hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and hepatic progenitors were reported to give rise to hepatocytes by both transdifferentiation and cellular fusion. Transdifferentiation was observed without liver damage although significant numbers of stem cell derived hepatocytes were not described. Cellular fusion was demonstrated in the presence of a...
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