Encapsulated Whole Bone Marrow Cells Improve Survival in Wistar Rats after 90% Partial Hepatectomy

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Liver regeneration rate after 90% partial hepatectomy (a). Mitotic index of hepatocytes after 90% partial hepatectomy (b). Number of hepatocytes (c) and internuclear distance (d) at 72 hours after partial hepatectomy. (e) Histology of mitotic hepatocytes (arrows) 72 hours after 90% partial hepatectomy; liver slides were stained with H-E. WBM: whole bone marrow; EC: empty capsules. Values are expressed as means ± SD. Student’s -test, , .

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