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The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using human ADSCs and to better understand their mechanism of action for the repair of liver damage in a thioacetamide (TAA)-induced model of chronic liver damage in the rat. To induce liver damage, 200 mg\/kg TAA was injected intraperitoneally into Wistar rats every 3 days for 60 days. For cell therapy, 1 \u00d7 10\n                    <jats:sup>6<\/jats:sup>\n                    human ADSCs suspended in 300 ml of phosphate-buffered saline were transplanted into each experimental rat by direct liver injection. Immunohistochemistry showed that the transplanted ADSCs differentiated into albumin- and \u03b1-fetoprotein-secreting liver-like cells 1 week after transplantation. In addition, liver function recovered significantly, as determined by biochemical analyses that analyzed total bilirubin, prothrombin time, and albumin levels. 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