Translation From Mice to Men: Are Dogs a Dodgy Intermediate?

Alternatives for liver transplantation in severe liver disease are urgently needed in view of the limited availability of donor livers. The use of embryonic stem cells (ES) or hepatic progenitor cells (HPC) has been investigated in mice models of acute and chronic liver failure. To extrapolate the f...

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Main Authors: Hedwig S. Kruitwagen, Bart Spee, Hille Fieten, Frank G. van Steenbeek, Baukje A. Schotanus, Louis C. Penning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2014-05-01
Series:European Medical Journal Hepatology
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Online Access:http://emjreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/TRANSLATION-FROM-MICE-TO-MEN-ARE-DOGS-A-DODGY-INTERMEDIATE.pdf