Right before her adoption, Piper, a senior Yorkie, suffered liver failure. She was rushed to the ER and is now receiving the ...

HHMI researchers solve a longstanding mystery about the origin of new cells in the liver. Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists have identified stem cells in the liver that give rise to ...

A more recent approach is transplantation of mature liver cells, known as hepatocytes. “The problem is obtaining sufficient quantities of fully functioning hepatocytes,” says Ochiya.

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 ...

Researchers say if their results are confirmed through further study they are optimistic the approach could be used to treat chronic infections for the first time.

The firm will study its autologous cell therapy alone and in combination with Eisai's Lenvima in patients with hepatitis B-driven hepatocellular carcinoma.