Research Progress and Clinical Value of Hepatic Stem Cells and Its Relations with Liver Cancer
- VernacularTitle:肝干细胞与肝癌关系的研究现状与临床价值
- Author:
Zhipeng ZHOU
;
Bo LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatic stem cell Tumor stem cell Hepatic oval cell Liver cancer
- From:
Chinese Journal of Bases and Clinics in General Surgery
2003;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the clinical outlook of hepatic stem cells and its relations with liver cancer. Methods The literatures of recent years on the studies of hepatic stem cells were reviewed. Results Liver cancer may consist of cells of various differentiation grades and it may result from the perodifferentiated hepatic stem cells or abnormal differentiated cells. Conclusion The hypothesis of hepatic stem cells has been identified extensively. Further study maybe helpful for revealing the origin, carcinogenesis of hepatic cancer, and may also be useful for the understanding of the mechanism of metastasis.
