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Identification of a candidate stem cell in human gallbladder.
Stem cell research - 1 May 2015
Manohar Rohan, Li Yaming, Fohrer Helene, Guzik Lynda, Stolz Donna Beer, Chandran Uma R, LaFramboise William A, Lagasse Eric
Abstract excerpt
There are currently no reports of identification of stem cells in human gallbladder. The differences between human gallbladder and intrahepatic bile duct (IHBD) cells have also not been explored. The goals of this study were to evaluate if human fetal gallbladder contains a candidate stem cell population and if fetal gallbladder cells are distinct from fetal IHBD cells. We found that EpCAM+CD44+CD13+ cells...
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