Repopulating Kupffer cells originate directly from hematopoietic stem cells
Abstract Background Kupffer cells (KCs) originate from yolk-sac progenitors before birth. Throughout adulthood, they self-maintain independently from the input of circulating monocytes (MOs) at a steady state and are replenished within 2 weeks after having been depleted, but the origin of repopulati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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Series: | Stem Cell Research & Therapy |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-023-03569-0 |