Review
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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2012; 18(17): 2018-2025
Published online May 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i17.2018
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Figure 1 Potential application of human stem cells in cell based therapy for liver disease. Pluripotent and multipotent stem cells can be reprogrammed or purified from human material that was been ethically sourced. Following expansion and differentiation the derivative hepatocyte like cells can be used for transplantation or bio-artificial liver construction.