Mesenchymal origin of hepatic stellate cells,... : Hepatology (original) (raw)

Liver Biology/Pathobiology

Mesenchymal origin of hepatic stellate cells, submesothelial cells, and perivascular mesenchymal cells during mouse liver development†

Asahina, Kinji*,1,‡; Tsai, Shirley Y.1; Li, Peng2; Ishii, Mamoru3; Maxson, Robert E. Jr.3; Sucov, Henry M.2; Tsukamoto, Hidekazu1,4

1Southern California Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases (ALPD) and Cirrhosis and Department of Pathology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

2Institute for Genetic Medicine, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

3Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California

4Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA

Southern California Research Center for ALPD and Cirrhosis, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, 1333 San Pablo Street, MMR 402, Los Angeles, CA 90033‐9141===

Received August 01, 2008

Accepted October 26, 2008