Abstract:
Reduced genome bacteria with improved genetic stability are provided. Also provided are methods of producing polypeptides using the reduced genome bacteria with improved genetic stability.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a promoter of differentiation from a hepatic progenitor cell into a hepatocyte, which contains a substance that suppresses expression of Dnmt-1 or a substance that inhibits the function of Dnmt-1 as an active ingredient, and a method of producing a hepatocyte (preferably hepatocyte with high maturity) from a hepatic progenitor cell.