Scientists have generated a mouse with an almost complete human liver.
Scientists have generated a mouse with an almost complete human liver.
The team, led by Salk Institute researchers, says this 'humanized' mouse is susceptible to human liver infections and responds to human drug treatments, providing a new way to test novel therapies for debilitating human liver diseases and other diseases with liver involvement such as malaria.
Stem Cells to Treat Liver Cancer
Researchers have used adult bone marrow stem cells to regenerate healthy human liver tissue in a new study.
Researchers have used adult bone marrow stem cells to regenerate healthy human liver tissue in a new study.
"As a physician, I understand the importance of this type of bench-to-bedside research. This study shows a real application for our mouse model, making it relevant from both an academic and a clinical perspective," Bissig added.
The findings will be published in the Feb. 22, 2010 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. (ANI)
Researchers Identify The Cause To Obesity
Researchers have found that obesity is due to an attraction between leptin, the hormone that signals the brain when to stop eating, and a protein more recently associated with heart disease
Researchers have found that obesity is due to an attraction between leptin, the hormone that signals the brain when to stop eating, and a protein more recently associated with heart disease
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Sports Persons, Beware of Hepatitis B
Scientists caution that vaccinations for hepatitis B should be made mandatory to professional rugby players
Scientists caution that vaccinations for hepatitis B should be made mandatory to professional rugby players
