<prompt> Which of the following is the source of hepatic stem cellsLimbus cellsITO cellsOval cellsPaneth cells  <response>: ref , Robbins 8e p83;7e p91;9e p28 Hepatic oval cells HOC are a small subpopulation of cells found in the liver when hepatocyte proliferation is inhibited and followed by some type of hepatic injury. ... These cells are believed to be bipotential, i.e., able to differentiate into hepatocytes or bile ductular cells It is source of hepatic stem cells 