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.

A guardian molecule ensures that liver cells do not lose their identity. This has been discovered by researchers from the ...

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...

Scientists at EMBL and DKFZ have discovered how cells in the liver maintain their identity and avoid becoming tumour cells ...

This suggests these cells may be useful as new therapeutic targets for various liver conditions. The work appears in the journal Immunity. Macrophages are specialized immune cells located in every ...

By simply altering the composition of the nanoparticles, the researchers demonstrated that mRNA-based drugs can be directed straight to target cells, avoiding the liver. The groundbreaking Tel Aviv ...

Cirrhosis is a condition in which scar tissue gradually replaces your healthy liver cells. It usually happens over a long period, often due to hepatitis, alcohol use disorder, or metabolic ...

Low levels of traffic-related air pollution harms the liver and may raise the risk of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease, a new study in mice suggests.