Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 134-140 , August 2007

Detection and Characterization of Hepatic Engraftment of Embryonic Stem Derived Cells by Fluorescent Stereomicroscopy

  • Montserrat Caballero, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 142 Glaxo Bldg., Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7211.
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  • Harry M. Lightfoot Jr., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Michael LaPaglia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Andrew Pleasant, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Seigo Hatada, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Bruce A. Cairns, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • These authors are co-senior authors for the article.
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  • Jeffrey H. Fair, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • These authors are co-senior authors for the article.

Received 27 September 2005

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.04.041

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 134-140 , August 2007

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