Tag Archives: Liver Regeneration

A Better Way to Make Pluripotent Cells From Liver Cells

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Researchers have identified an efficient method for creating pluripotent stem cells from differentiated liver cells, according to the April issue of Gastroenterology. This technology could lead to new methods for therapeutic regeneration of diseased or damaged tissues. Embryonic stem cells … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Science | Tagged Cancer stem cell, Cirrhosis, differentiation, iPS cell, Liver Regeneration, mouse model tissue repair, pluripotency, regenerative therapy, stem cell therapy, tissue engineering | Leave a comment

Same Liver, New Location

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Kristine Novak, PhD, Science Editor

Functional liver tissue can be grown in lymph nodes of mice and rescue them from lethal hepatic disease, reports Toshitaka Hoppo et al. in the February issue of Gastroenterology—lymph nodes therefore might someday be used as sites for hepatocyte transplantation in … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Science | Tagged Cell Therapies, Ectopic Organogenesis, Liver Regeneration, Liver Transplantation | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: Liver Regeneration

A Better Way to Make Pluripotent Cells From Liver Cells

Same Liver, New Location

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