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Does the Liver Regenerate (and When Doesn’t It)?
This regeneration occurs through the division of hepatocytes (liver cells), which respond to tissue loss by increasing their proliferation. Living liver donors typically recover well but must be ...
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HHMI researchers solve a longstanding mystery about the origin of new cells in the liver.
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 ...
Tonsils can grow back after they’ve been removed – here’s which other body parts can regenerate
One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...
Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant
While researchers know that Wnt proteins help activate the repair process in damaged liver cells, which ones actually control ...