Lamprey biliary atresia: First model system for the human condition?
- 1 August 1978
- journal article
- specialia
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 34 (8) , 1084-1086
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01915363
Abstract
Degeneration of the bile ducts and gallbladder occurs during metamorphosis of the lamprey. Morphological aspects of this process suggest a similarity to human biliary atresia. Degeneration of the bile ducts and gallbladder occurs during metamorphosis of the lamprey. Morphological aspects of this process suggest a similarity to human biliary atresia.Keywords
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