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Novel bioactive dialysis system improves survival in pigs with acute liver failure
The bioreactor-based system incorporates liver cells to perform the detoxifying functions of the liver and was tested on pigs with acute liver failure.
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Functional human hepatocytes grown in the lab
30 November 2015 | By Victoria White
This groundbreaking development could help advance a variety of liver-related research and applications...
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Cells regenerate liver without cancer risk
17 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers supported by the NIH have discovered a type of cell, known as hybrid hepatocytes, essential to regeneration of the liver...
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MRC scientists regrow liver from liver stem cells
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists have repaired a damaged liver in a mouse by transplanting liver stem cells grown in the laboratory...
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Stem Cells In-Depth Focus 2015
10 June 2015 | By Kenji Schorpp, Kamyar Hadian, Sheraz Gul, Horst Flotow
This Stem Cells In-Depth Focus features articles on stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes, and their use in drug discovery and development, as well as a look at how venom could be used in stem cell differentiation...
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The promise of induced pluripotent stem cells for liver disease, toxicology and drug discovery
We discuss the steps required for differentiating human pluripotent stem cells into hepatocyte-like cells, and how long this process takes and the quality control measures needed...
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An interview with James Adjaye, Heinrich Heine University
28 October 2013 | By Prof. Dr. James Adjaye
Prof. Dr. James Adjaye, Chair of Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine and Director of the Institute for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Heinrich Heine University, talks to Drug Target Review about his research background, why he believes Drug Target Review will be a success and why he decided…