Chronic liver disease gets worse when the liver's immune system stays overactive, resulting in ongoing inflammation and ...

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 ...

As people age, their immune system function declines. T cell populations become smaller and can't react to pathogens as quickly, making people more susceptible to a variety of infections. To try to ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Liver fibrosis is scarring that occurs when the liver tries to heal from inflammation ...

A novel 3D cell culture method has been developed that encourages liver progenitor cells to self-organize and form blood vessel networks for the first time. The development of accurate liver organoids ...

Explore the latest findings in liver cirrhosis treatment to reduce liver damage and improve vascular function with new ...

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 ...