A more recent approach is transplantation of mature liver cells, known as hepatocytes. “The problem is obtaining sufficient quantities of fully functioning hepatocytes,” says Ochiya.

Liver function tests are blood tests that assess how well your liver is working by measuring levels of certain enzymes and ...

Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) once looked likely to avoid such attacks. However, recent studies have shown that some MSCs are more immunogenic than others. Liver-derived MSCs, such as Promethera ...

Scientists have long been trying to tease apart hepatitis A virus, to understand its inner workings and how it functions in ...

Certain foods commonly used in Indian cuisine, such as turmeric, coriander, and ginger, possess properties that can enhance ...

A team of researchers led by Professor Ningling Kang, PhD, at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, has published an ...

Controlling the dissolved oxygen in bioreactors sets the stage for developing new treatments for liver disease.

Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China ...