Stellate Cells in the Liver That Promote Fibrosis Also Regulate Liver Health
Researchers have found that stellate cells – known for their role in liver fibrosis – play a key role in protecting and ...
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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration
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 ...
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Liver Function, Regeneration Tied to Stellate Cells
Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type ...
Researchers Find a Way To Trick the Body Into Changing How It Burns Fat
Scientists have identified the Plvap gene as a key regulator of metabolism during fasting. Disabling it in mice prevented the ...
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Study finds new way to prevent obesity and diabetes
Anyone who has tried to lose weight by cutting calories knows the frustration—after initial success, weight loss slows down ...
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Secret boss of the liver: Star-shaped cells that promote fibrosis also regulate liver health
Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells—star-shaped liver cells long known as the main perpetrators of liver fibrosis—have a commanding ...
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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration
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 from the German Cancer ...
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Secret boss of the liver: Star-shaped cells that promote fibrosis also regulate liver health
New research suggests restoring stellate cells to their healthy and protective state could simultaneously reduce liver scarring and improve liver function. Researchers from Columbia University and ...