Researchers say if their results are confirmed through further study they are optimistic the approach could be used to treat chronic infections for the first time.

A research team has identified the transcription factor Lhx2 (LIM homeobox protein 2) as a key regulator in hepatic stellate cells. Lhx2 was found to simultaneously promote liver regeneration and ...

The liver performs hundreds of vital functions, including converting nutrients from food into energy, filtering toxins from the blood, and producing bile, a key substance in digestion and waste ...

The growing emphasis on drug metabolism investigation has increased the demand for hepatocyte function studies in the pharmaceutical industries as well. The adoption of proper hepatocyte isolation ...

The growing emphasis on drug metabolism investigation has increased the demand for hepatocyte function studies in the pharmaceutical industries as well. The adoption of proper hepatocyte isolation ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, a state in which cells carry more than two sets of chromosomes. Their ...

It has been shown in rats that silibinin protects neonatal hepatocytes from cell damage produced by erythromycin, amitriptyline, nortriptyline and TBH. [21] The cytoprotective activity of ...

The discovery that RIPK1 deficiency sensitizes the liver to acute injury and hepatocyte apoptosis is based on convincing evidence, highlighting the importance of RIPK1 in maintaining liver homeostasis ...