Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Liver regeneration may be simpler than previously thought

Source: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Date: April 11, 2007

Summary:

The way the liver renews itself may be simpler than what scientists had been assuming. A new study, appearing in the April 13 issue of The Journal of Biological Chemistry, provides new information on the inner workings of cells from regenerating livers that could significantly affect the way physicians make livers regrow in patients with liver diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or cancer.