Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM-2) modulates TLR4-mediated inflammation in bone marrow (BM)-derived macrophages but its function in liver ... primary hepatic macrophages and ...

Hepatoprotection has been documented by improvement in liver function tests ... they are particularly abundant in the photosynthetic cells of higher plants, but also in the animal kingdom.

Direct effects of BMP-9 on hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and hepatocytes were studied in vitro ... Conclusions Constitutive expression of low levels of BMP-9 stabilises hepatocyte function in the ...

As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...

Researchers from the University of Illinois have identified a key process coordinating liver maturation and polyploidization, ...

T-cells from the liver and lymph nodes show promising potential for future treatments of liver cancer, according to a new ...

Explore how the liver functions, common liver conditions, and tips to maintain liver health through lifestyle changes like ...

Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center ...

The specific functions of these cells in the context of liver injury were however unclear. Do KCs adapt upon injury to help heal the liver or is this a function for LAMs? New work by the team of Prof.

Our livers contain many different types of immune cells. New research by the team of Prof. Charlotte Scott (VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research) and colleagues now reveals that a specific ...