Distinct roles of Dlk1 isoforms in bi-potential differentiation of hepatic stem cells.
Jiefang HuangXiaonan ZhaoJian WangYiji ChengQiong WuBei WangFang ZhaoLijun MengYanyun ZhangMin JinHuanbai XuPublished in: Stem cell research & therapy (2019)
Overall, our study uncovered the differential expression and regulatory roles of Dlk1 isoforms in the commitment of HSC differentiation and suggested that Dlk1 functions as a key regulator that instructs cell differentiation rather than only as a marker of HSCs. Thus, our findings expand the current understanding of the differential regulation of bi-potential HSC differentiation and provide a fine-tuning target for cell therapy in liver disease.