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. 2013 Jan 15;27(2):169–181. doi: 10.1101/gad.204776.112

Figure 7.

Figure 7.

A model for regulatory mechanism of the LPC response by FGF7. In injured livers, Thy1+ mesenchymal cells expand in the periportal area and produce FGF7. FGF7 contributes to liver regeneration by initiating the activation and proliferation of LPCs as the functional niche signal.