by Salk Institute Liver cells were partially reprogrammed into younger cells (red) using Yamanaka factors (white). The cell nuclei (blue) and cytoskeletal proteins (green) are also shown. Credit: Salk Institute Mammals can’t typically regenerate organs as efficiently as other vertebrates, such as fish and lizards. Now, Salk scientists have found a way to partially reset...
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Liver lobule structure, identifying the three zones. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center While the amazing regenerative power of the liver has been known since ancient times, the cells responsible for maintaining and replenishing the liver have remained a mystery. Now, research from the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has identified the...
UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER IMAGE: LIVER SECTION IMAGES SHOWING FLUORESCENTLY LABEL HEPATOCYTES IN DISTINCT ZONES. EACH ROW IS A DIFFERENT STRAIN OF LINEAGE TRACING MOUSE. CREDIT: UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER While the amazing regenerative power of the liver has been known since ancient times, the cells responsible for maintaining and replenishing the liver have remained...
