Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Liver surgery success boosted by growth hormone
Growth hormone has been identified as playing a key role in reducing inflammation and increasing survival rates following liver surgery.
May 5, 2020
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Medical research
Regeneration mechanism discovered in mice could provide target for drugs to combat chronic liver disease
A newly-discovered molecular mechanism that allows damaged adult liver cells to regenerate could pave the way for drugs to treat conditions such as cirrhosis or other chronic liver diseases where regeneration is impaired.
Nov 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers show that mutations in human livers can promote tissue regeneration
Researchers at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have identified genetic mutations that accumulate in the adult liver that can promote regeneration in the context of chronic liver damage.
Apr 4, 2019
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Medical research
Blood holds key to liver regeneration
The liver is the only organ in the body that can regenerate. But some patients who undergo a liver resection, a surgery that removes a diseased portion of the organ, end up needing a transplant because the renewal process ...
Mar 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New regulator for liver regeneration
By performing large-scale proteomics analysis of liver proteins, ETH researchers have discovered a protein that is essential for liver regeneration. They have also figured out the mechanism of the protein's function.
Sep 25, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists have found a new mechanism for the liver cell regeneration
An international research collaborative has demonstrated for the first time the role of cholangiocytes (epithelial bile duct cells) in liver regeneration. The results of the study are highly promising for regenerative medicine ...
Aug 25, 2017
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Medical research
Engineered liver tissue expands after transplant
Many diseases, including cirrhosis and hepatitis, can lead to liver failure. More than 17,000 Americans suffering from these diseases are now waiting for liver transplants, but significantly fewer livers are available.
Jul 19, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
p53 critical to recovering from acetaminophen overdose
Results from a new study show that after an acetaminophen overdose the p53 protein plays a key role in preventing the progression of liver damage and signaling the liver to repair itself. The findings could lead to new treatments ...
Apr 26, 2017
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Genetics
Scientists reveal endocardial origin of liver vasculature
On March 29, Nature Genetics published a research article titled "Genetic lineage tracing identifies endocardial origin of liver vasculature," from Prof. ZHOU Bin's lab at the Institute for Nutritional Sciences (INS), Shanghai ...
Apr 6, 2016
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Medical research
Newly discovered cells regenerate liver tissue without forming tumors
The mechanisms that allow the liver to repair and regenerate itself have long been a matter of debate. Now researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a population of liver cells ...
Aug 13, 2015
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