A guardian molecule ensures that liver cells do not lose their identity. This has been discovered by researchers from the ...

This suggests these cells may be useful as new therapeutic targets for various liver conditions. The work appears in the journal Immunity. The specific functions of these cells in the context of ...

Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or inactivating genes. Precisely fixing disease-causing mutations is far more ...