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Headlined to H4 2/27/13

Liver Stem Cells Grown in Culture, Transplanted

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 For decades scientists around the world have attempted to regenerate primary liver cells known as hepatocytes because of their numerous biomedical applications, including hepatitis research, drug metabolism and toxicity studies, as well as transplantation for cirrhosis and other chronic liver conditions. But no lab in the world has been successful in identifying and growing liver stem cells in culture -- using any available technique -- until now.

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Growing liver stem cells by Mahalingam Santhri N on Friday, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:05:24 AM
Most interesting, indeed. by Daniel Geery on Friday, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:09:09 AM