The liver is largely comprised of hepatocytes, but Kupffer cells, endothelial cells and hepatic stellate cells are also present. A perfusion-independent method to isolate ultrapure liver ...

The American Cancer Society’s estimates for primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer in the United States for 2025 are: About 42,240 new cases (28,220 in men and 14,020 in women) will be ...

The following is a summary of “Identification of a pancreatic stellate cell gene signature and lncRNA interactions associated with type 2 diabetes progression,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

According to precedent and due to his status, Yoon will probably be assigned a solitary cell, likely bigger and better appointed than the standard 6.56 square metre (71 square feet) single cells.

When liver function is impaired, the nitrogen-containing compounds begin to gradually build up, which causes an increase in ammonia levels. These ammonia particles then spread throughout the ...

Hepatitis and cirrhosis are both diseases that affect the liver. Since hepatitis and cirrhosis are in many ways on a continuum of disease, the symptoms may be very similar. However, there are a ...

The rate of progression of fibrosis in an individual patient with chronic liver disease cannot be predicted with certainty. However, some general rules apply, as discussed below. 4. The precise ...

Additionally, QZRG granules suppressed the proliferation of activated hepatic stellate cells. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that QZRG granules may exert anti-fibrotic effects by downregulating ...

Cirrhosis is the severe scarring or fibrosis of the liver. It happens in the late stage of liver disease and other conditions that involve liver damage. The scarring that occurs with cirrhosis is ...

The cellular localization of AURKA was determined through double immunofluorescence staining in human fibrotic liver tissues and primary mouse hepatic stellate cells. RNA interference and AURKA ...

Share on Pinterest Do all our cells have a type of memory, and if so, how might this influence health? We investigate. Design by MNT; Photography by Grant Faint/Getty Images & Ed Reschke/Getty Images.

Background and aims: Thrombospondin 1 (TSP-1) is an important activator of latent transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) but little is known of the expression patterns and functions of TSP-1 in liver ...