Journal of Hepatology
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 496-499 , February 2012

New horizons for stem cell therapy in liver disease

  • Stuart J. Forbes

      Affiliations

    • MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine and MRC/University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research, Edinburgh University, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Addresses: The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)131 2426687; fax: +44 (0)131 2426578 (S.J. Forbes); Centre for Liver Research, NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)121 4145614 (P.N. Newsome).
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  • Philip N. Newsome

      Affiliations

    • The Liver Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TH, UK
    • Centre for Liver Research, NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors. Addresses: The Queen’s Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)131 2426687; fax: +44 (0)131 2426578 (S.J. Forbes); Centre for Liver Research, NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. Tel.: +44 (0)121 4145614 (P.N. Newsome).

Received 26 April 2011 ,Revised 20 June 2011 ,Accepted 20 June 2011.

  • Image Result

    Requirements for different types of liver injury. This figure illustrates the requirements that exist in differing types of liver injury.

    Requirements for different types of liver injury. This figure illustrates the requirements that exist in differing types of liver injury.

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    Tailoring cell therapy. This figure suggests possible tailored cell therapy options for the major types of liver disease.

    Tailoring cell therapy. This figure suggests possible tailored cell therapy options for the major types of liver disease.

PII: S0168-8278(11)00565-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2011.06.022

Journal of Hepatology
Volume 56, Issue 2 , Pages 496-499 , February 2012