Two Fresh Streams to Fill the Liver’s Hepatocyte Pool

Differentiated hepatocytes are known for their capacity to regenerate the adult liver. Two papers discussed here show that distinct subpopulations of adult hepatocytes may be the crucial populations underpinning such regeneration. Differentiated hepatocytes are known for their capacity to regenerate...

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Published inCell stem cell Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 377 - 378
Main Authors Bird, Thomas G., Forbes, Stuart J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.10.2015
Subjects
Animals
Axin Protein - metabolism
Diploidy
Female
Hepatocytes - cytology
Hepatocytes - metabolism
Homeostasis
Liver - cytology
Male
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Summary:Differentiated hepatocytes are known for their capacity to regenerate the adult liver. Two papers discussed here show that distinct subpopulations of adult hepatocytes may be the crucial populations underpinning such regeneration. Differentiated hepatocytes are known for their capacity to regenerate the adult liver. Two papers discussed here show that distinct subpopulations of adult hepatocytes may be the crucial populations underpinning such regeneration.
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ISSN:1934-5909
1875-9777
DOI:10.1016/j.stem.2015.09.007