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Hepatic stem cells
Stem cells are the cells from which specialized cells, such as blood cells, brain cells, or muscle cells are derived. Hepatic stem cells (HpSCs) are stem cells found in the liver. Many experts hypothesize that HpSCs are responsible for the regenerative characteristics of the liver.
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NOV 01, 2021Health & Medicine
Liver disease represents a significant public health concern and was diagnosed in roughly 4.5 million adults i ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 28, 2021Immunology
Hepatitis B infections have created a ‘silent epidemic’—infected people don’t display any sympto ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2017Immunology
There are more multiple causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and more than five approaches to treating it. Well, add ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2016Neuroscience
Stem cells are sometimes seen as either controversial or lifesaving, depending on what they are being used for, but a ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
One major benefit of stem cells is that they could be used to create healthy cells of any type. In the lab, skin cells h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
It's impossible to overstate the importance of having a healthy liver, but I'd be hard-pressed to extol the virtues of t ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
NOV 01, 2021
Health & Medicine
Liver disease represents a significant public health concern and was diagnosed in roughly 4.5 million adults i
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 28, 2021
Immunology
Hepatitis B infections have created a ‘silent epidemic’—infected people don’t display any sympto
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2017
Immunology
There are more multiple causes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and more than five approaches to treating it. Well, add
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2016
Neuroscience
Stem cells are sometimes seen as either controversial or lifesaving, depending on what they are being used for, but a ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
One major benefit of stem cells is that they could be used to create healthy cells of any type. In the lab, skin cells h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's impossible to overstate the importance of having a healthy liver, but I'd be hard-pressed to extol the virtues of t
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke