Stem cells with potential to regenerate injured liver tissue identified by Penn researchers
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 23:07
in Health & Medicine
Liver stem cells expressing FoxL1 (aqua blue) in an injured mouse liver near the bile duct. The FoxL1-containing stem cells are encircled by liver fibroblasts (royal blue), suggestive of a stem cell niche. Credit: Linda Greenbaum, M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine