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Lipopolysaccharide promotes tumorigenicity of hepatic progenitor cells by promoting proliferation and blocking normal differentiation.
Cancer letters - 1 Feb 2017
Li Xiao-Yong, Yang Xue, Zhao Qiu-Dong, Han Zhi-Peng, Liang Lei, Pan Xiao-Rong, Zhu Jing-Ni, Li Rong, Wu Meng-Chao, Wei Li-Xin
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Hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) are bipotential stem cells that can differentiate into mature hepatocytes or biliary epithelial cells (BECs). They are thought to be involved in repair of liver injury and the incidence of hepatic carcinoma. Their physiology is closely associated with the microenvironment where they reside. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), an important component of the hepatic pathological...
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