Functional human liver cells grown in the lab
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 19:50
in Biology & Nature
These are fluorescently labeled polarized Upcyte hepatocytes. In new research appearing in the prestigious journal Nature Biotechnology, an international research team led by The Hebrew University of Jerusalem describes a new technique for growing human hepatocytes in the laboratory. This groundbreaking development could help advance a variety of liver-related research and applications, from studying drug toxicity to creating bio-artificial liver support for patients awaiting transplantations.