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.

Nusse and his colleagues reported their findings August 5, 2015, in the journal Natureexternal link, opens in a new tab. The liver is made up mostly of hepatocytes, highly specialized cells that carry ...

However, as the researchers discovered, this isn't what happens in liver cells, also known as hepatocytes. In hepatocytes, some damaged cells survive this process. These cells are, according to ...

However, as the researchers discovered, this isn't what happens in liver cells, also known as hepatocytes. In hepatocytes, some damaged cells survive this process. These cells are, according to ...

Cellular senescence, where cells permanently stop dividing, plays a complex role in liver health. In a recent review article, ...

Hepatocytes, as the most abundant cell type in liver, are a potent source of fibrogenic lipid peroxides in inflammatory liver diseases. Platelets are a potent source of growth factors, and are ...

Hepatocellular carcinoma starts in the primary type of liver cell called a hepatocyte. Less common forms of liver cancer ...

Our expert speaker will also discuss how to optimize yield and viability of the isolated hepatocytes, as well as non-parenchymal liver cells. He will also provide insights into cell cultivation of ...

Diffuse infiltration of the liver by metastatic renal cell carcinoma ... the viable portion of tumor and avoid the adjacent normal hepatocytes or necrotic portions of the lesion.