The bone marrow functionally contributes to liver fibrosis.
BACKGROUND and AIMS: Bone marrow (BM) cells may transdifferentiate into or fuse with organ parenchymal cells. BM therapy shows promise in murine models of cirrhosis, and clinical trials of bone marrow stem cell therapy for organ healing are underway. However, the BM may contribute to scar-forming my...
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| 格式: | Journal article |
| 语言: | English |
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2006
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