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In Vitro Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells into Hepatocyte-Like Cells Identified by Cellular Uptake of Indocyanine Green
Article first published online: 1 MAR 2002
DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.20-2-146
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Yamada, T., Yoshikawa, M., Kanda, S., Kato, Y., Nakajima, Y., Ishizaka, S. and Tsunoda, Y. (2002), In Vitro Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells into Hepatocyte-Like Cells Identified by Cellular Uptake of Indocyanine Green. STEM CELLS, 20: 146–154. doi: 10.1634/stemcells.20-2-146
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- Issue published online: 1 JAN 2009
- Article first published online: 1 MAR 2002
- Manuscript Accepted: 23 OCT 2001
- Manuscript Received: 15 OCT 2001
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