Open AccessRat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into hepatocytesin vitro
Author(s) -
X. Kang,
Wei-Jin Zang,
Taek Lyul Song,
Xiaoli Xu,
Xin Yu,
Dongling Li,
Kewei Meng,
Shengli Wu,
Zhiying Zhao
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i22.3479
Subject(s) - mesenchymal stem cell , hepatocyte growth factor , fetal bovine serum , bone marrow , population , microbiology and biotechnology , andrology , chemistry , biology , in vitro , immunology , biochemistry , medicine , receptor , environmental health
To investigate the mechanism and regulation of differentiation from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) into hepatocytes and to find a new source of cell types for therapies of hepatic diseases.