(Journal Article): No evidence for significant transdifferentiation of bone marrow into pancreatic beta-cells in vivo.
Lechner A, Yang YG, Blacken RA, Wang L, Nolan AL, Habener JF
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Diabetes
2004; 53(3):616-623
Impact Factor(s) of Diabetes: 8.848 (2004), 8.298 (2003), 8.256 (2002), 7.7 (2001)
ABSTRACT: Several recent studies have suggested that the adult bone marrow harbors cells that can differentiate into tissues from all three germ layers. Other reports have contradicted these... Click HERE for details
(Journal Article): Cell fusion is the principal source of bone-marrow-derived hepatocytes.
Wang X, Willenbring H, Akkari Y, Torimaru Y, Foster M, Al-Dhalimy M, Lagasse E, Finegold M, Olson S, Grompe M
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Nature
2003; 422(6934):897-901
Impact Factor(s) of Nature: 29.273 (2005), 32.182 (2004), 30.979 (2003), 30.432 (2002), 27.955 (2001)
ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that haematopoietic stem cells might have unexpected developmental plasticity, highlighting therapeutic potential. For example, bone-marrow-derived hepatocytes ca... Click HERE for details
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