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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2019

Distinct roles of Dlk1 isoforms in bi-potential differentiation of hepatic stem cells.

Jiefang Huang, Xiaonan Zhao, Jian Wang, Yiji Cheng, Qiong Wu, Bei Wang, Fang Zhao, Lijun Meng, Yanyun Zhang, Min Jin and 1 more

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Article in Stem cell research & therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jiefang HuangInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
Xiaonan ZhaoKey Laboratory of Tissue Microenvironment and Tumor, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Jian WangInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
Yiji ChengKey Laboratory of Tissue Microenvironment and Tumor, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Qiong WuInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
Bei WangKey Laboratory of Tissue Microenvironment and Tumor, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200031, China.
Fang ZhaoInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
Lijun MengInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China.
Yanyun ZhangInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China. yyzhang@sibs.ac.cn.ORCID 0000-0002-8990-8220
Min JinInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Institutes for Translational Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215025, China. mjin@sibs.ac.cn.
Huanbai XuDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai General Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200080, China. huanbaixu@126.com.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNSoochow University · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFully understanding the developmental process of hepatic stem cells (HSCs) and the mechanisms of their committed differentiation is essential for optimizing the generation of functional hepatocytes for cell therapy in liver disease. Delta-like 1 homolog (Dlk1), primarily the membrane-bound form (Dlk1

methodsHepatic spheroid-derived cells (HSDCs) were isolated from E12.5 mouse livers to obtain Dlk1

resultsHSDCs were capable of differentiating into liver and mesenchymal lineages, comprising Dlk1

conclusionsOverall, our study uncovered the differential expression and regulatory roles of Dlk1 isoforms in the commitment of HSC differentiation and suggested that Dlk1 functions as a key regulator that instructs cell differentiation rather than only as a marker of HSCs. Thus, our findings expand the current understanding of the differential regulation of bi-potential HSC differentiation and provide a fine-tuning target for cell therapy in liver disease.

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AnimalsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell DifferentiationFemaleHepatocytesLiverMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPregnancyProtein IsoformsStem CellsCalcium-Binding ProteinsDlk1 protein, mouseProtein IsoformsDifferentiationDlk1Hepatic stem cellsIsoforms

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