Korean researchers develop new drug candidate 19c for liver fibrosis treatment Researchers unveil promising new agent 19c in ...

Researchers at the German Cancer Research Center Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and their collaborators have cast new light on the mechanisms by which hepatic stellate cells control liver ...

The doctor explained that beside alcohol consumption and hepatitis, hypertension can contribute significantly to liver ...

New research suggests restoring stellate cells to their healthy and protective state could simultaneously reduce liver scarring and improve liver function.

Scientists have identified the Plvap gene as a key regulator of metabolism during fasting. Disabling it in mice prevented the ...

Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells-star-shaped liver cells long known as the main perpetrators in liver fibrosis-have a commanding role in ...

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 ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type ...

Fatty pancreas disease, characterized by intra-pancreatic fat deposition, is more prevalent than diabetes, pancreatitis, and ...

The number one unmet need is that we don't have a good handle on who's at risk, because patients generally don't have too ...

A new study reveals that ammonia, a toxin accumulating in liver disease patients, directly harms liver cells by damaging mitochondria. This creates a vicious cycle, leading to severe health ...