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Bone marrow as a potential source of hepatic oval cells.
Bryon E. Petersen,W. C. Bowen,K. D. Patrene,Wendy M. Mars,A. K. Sullivan,N. Murase,S. S. Boggs,Joel S. Greenberger,Julie P. Goff +8 more
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A stem cell associated with the bone marrow has epithelial cell lineage capability and a proportion of the regenerated hepatic cells were shown to be donor-derived.Abstract:
Bone marrow stem cells develop into hematopoietic and mesenchymal lineages but have not been known to participate in production of hepatocytes, biliary cells, or oval cells during liver regeneration. Cross-sex or cross-strain bone marrow and whole liver transplantation were used to trace the origin of the repopulating liver cells. Transplanted rats were treated with 2-acetylaminofluorene, to block hepatocyte proliferation, and then hepatic injury, to induce oval cell proliferation. Markers for Y chromosome, dipeptidyl peptidase IV enzyme, and L21-6 antigen were used to identify liver cells of bone marrow origin. From these cells, a proportion of the regenerated hepatic cells were shown to be donor-derived. Thus, a stem cell associated with the bone marrow has epithelial cell lineage capability.read more
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