Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers have now determined that ...

Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

A novel 3D cell culture method has been developed that encourages liver progenitor cells to self-organize and form blood vessel networks for the first time. The development of accurate liver organoids ...

For the first time, scientists are attempting to grow a new, miniature liver inside of a person. It sounds like science fiction; in fact, the idea was the plot of a Grey’s Anatomy episode that aired ...

Scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden report that immune cells in the liver react to high cholesterol levels and engulf excess cholesterol that can otherwise cause damage to arteries.

Scientists have found that combining silybin with carvedilol works far better against liver fibrosis than either drug alone.

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers from the German Cancer Research ...