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 ...
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Stellate Cells in the Liver That Promote Fibrosis Also Regulate Liver Health
Subscribe for FREE Eliminating a single molecule inside the stellate cells—called RSPO3—triggered the same changes as removing stellate cells entirely, including a reduction in liver size, ...
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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 Research ...
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Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging tumors to treat, partly because it is often discovered at advanced ...
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Thermal Ablation Noninferior to Surgery in Small-Size Colorectal Liver Metastases
Treatment with thermal ablation was noninferior to surgical resection in small-size colorectal liver metastases, according to ...
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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration
Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration Date: March 12, 2025 Source: German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ) Summary: Until now, doctors knew ...