Two Fresh Streams to Fill the Liver's Hepatocyte Pool.

Bird, Thomas G; Forbes, Stuart J · Cell Stem Cell · 2015

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Abstract

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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