Open AccessSelective tropism of liver stem cells to hepatocellular carcinomain vivo
Author(s) -
Xiaogang Zhong,
Sheng He,
Yin Wu,
Jingyu Deng,
Bo Cheng
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i28.3886
Subject(s) - stem cell , tropism , hepatocellular carcinoma , tissue tropism , biology , green fluorescent protein , cancer research , pathology , genetic enhancement , cancer stem cell , cell culture , immunology , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , virus , gene , biochemistry , genetics
To investigate the selective tropism of liver stem cells to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in an animal model and its feasibility as a vector to deliver therapeutic genes for targeted therapy of HCC.