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BIOMOLECULES
Volume 11, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biom11121907
Keywords
end-stage liver disease; liver regeneration; massive hepatic necrosis; liver progenitor cells; cell transplantation
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Liver transplantation is the only curative option for end-stage liver disease, but limitations exist, prompting the need for research into alternative options. Liver regeneration, divided into hepatocyte-driven and liver progenitor cell-driven categories, shows promise as a therapeutic strategy for end-stage liver disease.
Liver transplantation is the only curative option for end-stage liver disease; however, the limitations of liver transplantation require further research into other alternatives. Considering that liver regeneration is prevalent in liver injury settings, regenerative medicine is suggested as a promising therapeutic strategy for end-stage liver disease. Upon the source of regenerating hepatocytes, liver regeneration could be divided into two categories: hepatocyte-driven liver regeneration (typical regeneration) and liver progenitor cell-driven liver regeneration (alternative regeneration). Due to the massive loss of hepatocytes, the alternative regeneration plays a vital role in end-stage liver disease. Advances in knowledge of liver regeneration and tissue engineering have accelerated the progress of regenerative medicine strategies for end-stage liver disease. In this article, we generally reviewed the recent findings and current knowledge of liver regeneration, mainly regarding aspects of the histological basis of regeneration, histogenesis and mechanisms of hepatocytes' regeneration. In addition, this review provides an update on the regenerative medicine strategies for end-stage liver disease. We conclude that regenerative medicine is a promising therapeutic strategy for end-stage liver disease. However, further studies are still required.
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