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Selective proliferation of rat hepatocyte progenitor cells in serum-free culture
This protocol details a method of obtaining selectively proliferated hepatocyte progenitor cells using hyaluronic acid (HA)–coated dishes and serum-free medium. A small hepatocyte (SH) is a hepatocyte progenit...