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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2017; 23(37): 6750-6776
Published online Oct 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i37.6750
Table 2 Studies tracing possible cells of origin of hepatocellular carcinoma
CellTracing gene promoterHCC models in miceTumor positive to lineage-tracedRef.
LSPCsHNF1βDEN 17 d postnatalNO[132]
Mdr2KO
Foxl1DEN/CCl4NO[131]
OPNDEN 15 d postnatalNO[7]
DEN/CCl4
K19DEN/CCl4NO[7]
HybHPs + LSPCsSox9DENNO[114]
MUP-uPA/HFD
STAM
Hepatocytes (mature)TBGDEN/CCl4YES (approximately 100%)[7,131]
DEN/CDE
DEN/DDC
Mdr2KO
HSCLratDEN/CCl4NO[7]
Mdr2KO