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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising navigation system in pigeons: iron-filled immune cells in the liver that may act like ...

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 ...

Cells have many important processes and biochemical pathways. But some cells can go rogue, and refuse to obey the rules of these processes. Scientists have now discovered a rogue group of immune cells ...

Scientists have discovered a new type of cell in the liver that plays a critical role in repairing damage. These "leader cells" are responsible for dragging healthy tissue into wounds as they heal ...

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 ...

A new type of cell therapy shows promise as the first treatment for advanced liver disease, following results from a clinical ...