Adding engineered human blood vessel-forming cells to islet transplants boosted the survival of the insulin-producing cells ...

A research team has identified the transcription factor Lhx2 (LIM homeobox protein 2) as a key regulator in hepatic stellate cells. Lhx2 was found to simultaneously promote liver regeneration and ...

VANCOUVER, Washington, Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) ("CytoDyn" or the "Company"), a biotechnology company developing leronlimab, a CCR5 antagonist with the potential ...

“These viruses can cause cell death, and chronic infections can lead to scarring, or fibrosis,” says Sudha Kodali, MD, a hepatologist in Sugar Land, Texas, and a volunteer for the American ...

Activated hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) produce mass of extracellular matrix (ECM), which could result in liver fibrosis (Higashi et al., 2017). Moreover, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs ...

Conclusion miR-221/222 may be new markers for stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis progression. The abundance of miR-221/222 increases in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). miR-221/222 ...

Primary murine hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) and human HSC line Lx2 were used to investigate the impact of HLF on HSC activation and the underlying mechanism. Results Expression of HLF was detected in ...

The paradigm of stellate cell activation provides an important ... The most effective way to eliminate hepatic fibrosis is to clear the primary cause of liver disease. The latter includes ...

It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over three years since we heard anything official about the game. From what we ...

The body produces millions of red blood cells each day in the bone marrow. They circulate around the body for about 120 days, then go to the liver and spleen, which destroy them and recycle their ...