Fibrosis occurs when the liver responds to injury by producing too much of the material that normally helps repair tissue, ...

Researchers have uncovered a significant mechanism involved in liver fibrosis. Their findings have been published in the journal Gut. The study highlights the extracellular matrix protein 1 (ECM1 ...

Fibrosis stage is the result of the imbalance between synthesis and degradation of extracellular matrix components. Hepatic stellate cells are the major cell types involved in extracellular matrix ...

Boston Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing efimosfermin alfa, a once-monthly FGF21 analogue for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis ...

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a genetic disorder associated with liver disease ... The presence of microRNAs (miRNAs) in plasma extracellular vesicles (EVs) presents a noninvasive ...

The company said that its test could overcome sensitivity issues with ultrasound and serum alpha-fetoprotein assays that are used to monitor at-risk patients.