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A new rat bile ductular epithelial cell culture model characterized by the appearance of polarized bile ducts in vitro

  1. A E Sirica,
  2. T W Gainey

Article first published online: 30 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1002/hep.510260302

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 26, Issue 3, pages 537–549, September 1997

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Sirica, A. E. and Gainey, T. W. (1997), A new rat bile ductular epithelial cell culture model characterized by the appearance of polarized bile ducts in vitro. Hepatology, 26: 537–549. doi: 10.1002/hep.510260302

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  1. Department of Pathology, Virginia Commonwealth University-Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0297, USA

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  1. Issue published online: 30 DEC 2003
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