Newly Discovered Cells Restore Liver Damage in Mice Without Cancer Risk
Friday, August 14, 2015 - 12:30
in Biology & Nature
The liver is unique among organs in its ability to regenerate after being damaged. Exactly how it repairs itself remained a mystery until recently, when researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health discovered a type of cell in mice essential to the process. The researchers also found similar cells in humans.