[95] When differentiation was monitored for a longer time, the expression of hepatocyte-specific genes, such as glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) and α 1-AT, [96] an ankyrin repeat-containing gene ...

In the meantime, the team has grown hepatocyte progenitors into functioning miniature livers ex vivo. Under the right conditions, the cells differentiated into the two main cell types found in the ...