| pubmed-article:17355452 | pubmed:abstractText | We recently showed that human hepatic progenitor cells (HPCs) express muscarinic acetylcholine (Ach) receptor subtype 3 and that--following liver transplantation--HPC numbers are significantly reduced. To further elaborate on this, we examined whether HPC also express receptors for vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), which, besides Ach, also is an important parasympathetic neurotransmitter. VIP expressing nerves are known to be present in the liver. | lld:pubmed |
