New liver organoids research brings hope for drug development
Researchers at Keio University have developed long-lasting, functional human liver organoids from frozen hepatocytes, marking a huge moment in organoid science.
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Researchers at Keio University have developed long-lasting, functional human liver organoids from frozen hepatocytes, marking a huge moment in organoid science.
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Scientists have developed lab-grown liver organoids with functional zonation, a discovery that brings regenerative medicine a step closer to personalised, transplant-free liver therapy.
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Scientists have identified protein tyrosine phosphatase delta (PTPRD) as a key regulator of liver metabolism, offering a potential new drug target for treating metabolic liver diseases like MASLD and MASH.