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Hepatocyte
Hepatocytes are highly specialized liver cells responsible for many activities including metabolism, protein synthesis, and detoxification. Hepatocytes play a vital role in innate immunity by secreting immune components in response to foreign pathogens.
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SEP 10, 2025Genetics & Genomics
A new study has shown that alcohol intake can interfere with the natural regenerative abilities of the liver. Alcohol ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2025Genetics & Genomics
In mammals, the liver can repair and regenerative after damage or injury through at least two biochemical pathways.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 23, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
There are different theories of aging, and scientists have found various ways to measure biological age. Mutations that ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
With over 75 years of enzyme technology expertise, look no further than Worthington, the primary enzyme producer. Our ex ...Sponsored By: Worthington Biochemical CorporationOCT 17, 2023Cancer
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common form of skin cancer often caused by chronic exposure to ultraviolet ...Written By: Greta AnneJUL 20, 2023Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2021Health & Medicine
Liver disease represents a significant public health concern and was diagnosed in roughly 4.5 million adults i ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioJAN 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Cells in our body share the same genes. But how those genes are expressed can dictate the fate of a cell. For ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a fatal condition targeting more than 150 million people. Part of what makes it d ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 04, 2020Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig ...Written By: Jasper CantrellMAR 03, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
This technique, could be useful in the production of complete organs that can be transplanted into patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit ...Written By: Nouran AminSEP 25, 2017Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT presents awards for amazing microscopy images. One winner, "Mind the Gap," is seen here. The i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2016Immunology
A recent study from the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) in Japan led to the discovery of a new group of mono ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 08, 2016Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 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 LeitchMAR 29, 2016Microbiology
Malaria has long been considered a relatively modern disease - researchers thought the modern parasites had only been ar ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 28, 2015Health & Medicine
A group of German and Israeli scientists have successfully grown human liver cells in the laboratory that did not lose t ...Written By: Julianne Chiaet
SEP 10, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has shown that alcohol intake can interfere with the natural regenerative abilities of the liver. Alcohol ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
In mammals, the liver can repair and regenerative after damage or injury through at least two biochemical pathways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 23, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are different theories of aging, and scientists have found various ways to measure biological age. Mutations that
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
With over 75 years of enzyme technology expertise, look no further than Worthington, the primary enzyme producer. Our ex
...
Sponsored By:
Worthington Biochemical Corporation
OCT 17, 2023
Cancer
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common form of skin cancer often caused by chronic exposure to ultraviolet
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUL 20, 2023
Microbiology
New research has shown that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can infect liver cells, which are also known as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 25% of adults around the world, and it can progress to a very serious f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Liver diseases are a serious health problem. Chronic liver disease is estimated to impact over 1.5 billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
JAN 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Cells in our body share the same genes. But how those genes are expressed can dictate the fate of a cell. For
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a fatal condition targeting more than 150 million people. Part of what makes it d
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 04, 2020
Cancer
In cancer, tyrosine kinase mutations are quite common. MET is one such example that normally binds its native lig
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
MAR 03, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since the CRISPR/Cas9 editing tool was developed several years ago, many scientists have modified and improved it for di
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
OCT 14, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Cancer Instit
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
SEP 25, 2017
Videos
The Koch Institute at MIT presents awards for amazing microscopy images. One winner, "Mind the Gap," is seen here. The i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2016
Immunology
A recent study from the Immunology Frontier Research Center (IFReC) in Japan led to the discovery of a new group of mono
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 08, 2016
Immunology
Could it be possible to predict the onset of type 1 diabetes before symptoms appear? If so, what kind of benefits would
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
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
MAR 29, 2016
Microbiology
Malaria has long been considered a relatively modern disease - researchers thought the modern parasites had only been ar
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2015
Health & Medicine
A group of German and Israeli scientists have successfully grown human liver cells in the laboratory that did not lose t
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet