Organoids are miniature organs made up of different cell types that exhibit similar structures and functions to real organs. Organoids more closely reflect human physiological and pathological ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

How can we investigate the effects of a new drug? How can we better understand the interaction between different organs to grasp the systemic response? In biomedical research, so-called ...

Organoids refer to small-scale organs made up of diverse cell types, exhibiting structures and functions akin to actual organs. Unlike conventional cell cultures, organoids better replicate human ...

Abstract: Artificial cell sheet is utilized as a useful method for tissue engineering. We proposed a novel approach to fabricate the Ca-alginate gel sheet embedded liver cells to mimic the liver ...

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type have hardly been studied to date. Researchers from the German Cancer Research ...

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- American Liver Foundation (ALF) is thrilled to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2024 Liver Scholar and Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Awards.

The adaptation of immune cells to their local microenvironments in our body is central to tissue homeostasis and linked to disease. In this commentary, we envision how future therapeutics could ...