Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2013; 19(22): 3385-3396
Published online Jun 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i22.3385
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Figure 4 Flow diagram of potential applications of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived hepatocytes. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are capable of self-renewal and are able to differentiate into hepatocytes in vitro. iPSC-derived hepatocytes can be applied to disease modeling, drug toxicity screening assays, and clinical applications.