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Liver Transplant
Study results from Nanjing University, Medical Department broaden understanding of liver transplant
August 25th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in Nanjing, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To explore whether liver progenitor cells were activated after 30% small-for-size liver transplantation in rats. 200 rats were arranged in three groups: 70% partial hepatectomy (PH), whole liver transplantation (WLT), and 30% liver transplantation (SLT) group." "On days 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 after operation, 6 rats were sacrificed in each group at each time. One week survivals were analyzed; while liver injury and regeneration index were estimated by serum ALT AST, H&E staining and proliferating cell nuclear antigen index. The oval cell markers, including CD90 and OV6, were detected in...
Source: Stem Cell Week (2008-08-25)
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