Human Pluripotent Stem Cells: Myths and Future Realities for Liver Cell Therapy.

The severe shortage of organ donors for treating patients with liver disease has prompted in vitro efforts to produce the main functional cells of the liver: hepatocyte-like cells (Hep cells). We consider the key challenges posed by various stem cell technologies and liver pathologies for developing clinically useful Hep cells.
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