News articles tagged with 'hepatocyte'
Different sources, same result
— 5 Jan 2011 17:39 | HealthNumerous patients suffering from chronic liver diseases are currently receiving inadequate treatment due to the lack of organs donated for transplantation. However, hepatocytes derived…
Cell division typically associated with cancer may also protect the liver from injury
— 23 Sep 2010 09:57 | HealthResearchers at Oregon Health and Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable…
Applying stem cell technology to liver diseases
— 26 Aug 2010 07:52 | HealthGreat excitement greeted the discovery a few years ago that certain cells from mice and humans could be reprogrammed to become inducible pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), as they…
Effective inducing systems of hepatic differentiation from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
— 31 Jul 2010 10:14 | HealthRecent studies suggest that MSCs possess a greater differentiation potential than once thought and several hepatic differentiation protocols from bone marrow cells have been established.…
The mouse with a human liver: A new model for the treatment of liver disease
— 23 Feb 2010 11:58 | HealthHow do you study-and try to cure in the laboratory-an infection that only humans can get? A team led by Salk Institute researchers does it by generating a mouse with an almost completely…
Is hepatic differentiation of embryonic stem cells induced by valproic acid and cytokines?
— 21 Nov 2009 11:16 | HealthEmbryonic stem (ES) cells, known for their capacity to proliferate indefinitely and differentiate into almost all types of cells including hepatocytes, have raised the hope of cellular…
Scientists develop novel method to generate functional hepatocytes for drug testing
— 21 Oct 2009 11:08 | HealthScientists have for the first time produced liver cells from adult skin cells using the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology…
The 'S' stands for surprise
— 2 Sep 2009 13:10 | HealthProtein S, a well-known anticoagulant protein, keeps the blood flowing in more than one way, discovered researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The protein contributes…
Improvement of liver stem cell engraftment by protein delivery
— 25 Aug 2009 12:14 | HealthResearchers at INSERM (France) have engineered a chimeric protein that increases cell survival, migration and proliferation to improve stem cell engraftment. The results, which appear…
Successful hepatocyte transplantation depends on the age of the recipient
— 19 Apr 2009 17:40 | HealthWhen things go right, transplanted healthy liver cells transplanted by infusion or injection will find their way to the liver, integrate into the damaged tissue, start proliferating,…