Article
Transplanted endothelial cells repopulate the liver endothelium and correct the phenotype of hemophilia A mice.
The Journal of clinical investigation - 1 Mar 2008
Follenzi Antonia, Benten Daniel, Novikoff Phyllis, Faulkner Louisa, Raut Sanj, Gupta Sanjeev
Abstract excerpt
Transplantation of healthy cells to repair organ damage or replace deficient functions constitutes a major goal of cell therapy. However, the mechanisms by which transplanted cells engraft, proliferate, and function remain unknown. To investigate whether host liver sinusoidal endothelium could be replaced with transplanted liver sinusoidal endothelial cells, we developed an animal model of tissue replacement that...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
