Hepatogenic differentiated murine mesenchymal stem cells display functional qualities of perivenous and/or periportal hepatocytes
S Winkler, S Brückner, P Stock, M Hempel, B Christ · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2014 · Heft 01
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Zusammenfassung
Background: Mesenchymal stem cells possess the ability to differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells in vitro. Thus, they open the possibility for use as therapeutic alternative instead of hepatocyte or even whole organ transplantation in different chronic (metabolic) liver diseases such as e.g. alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency. This study aimed to examine functional parameters of murine mesenchymal stem cells after hepatogenic differentiation in order to develop a pre-clinical assessment of their potential for clinical application in chronic liver disease models. Methods: Mesenchymal stem cells were isolated from m…