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

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 ...

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 ...

As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...

Hepatic stellate cells reside between the hepatocytes and small blood vessels in the liver. They are characterised by the presence of lipid droplets and thin protrusions extending around the blood ...