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Contact: Karen Kreeger
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Liver Stem Cells

Caption: Liver stem cells expressing FoxL1 (aqua blue) in an injured mouse liver near the bile duct. The FoxL1-containing stem cells are encircled by liver fibroblasts (royal blue), suggestive of a stem cell niche.

Credit: Linda Greenbaum, M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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