The liver exhibits metabolic zonation, with gene expression and metabolic functions distributed across specific zones along ...

Scientists from TU Wien and Keio University have developed a scalable method to create artificial blood vessels in ...

In biomedical research, so-called organs-on-a-chip, also referred to as microphysiological systems, are becoming increasingly important: by cultivating tissue structures in precisely controlled ...

In collaboration with Japan's Keio University, the project also applied its technique to create a liver-on-chip model designed to mimic a hepatic lobule of the liver and its microvascular network.

Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, Haikou, Hainan 570228, P. R. China Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan ...

a buildup of fat in the liver cells ballooning of hepatocytes inflammation of the lobules inflammation of the portal vein While there are no medical treatments to cure fatty liver disease ...

Although cell lines have been widely used in previous research, (50) there are limitations in constructing highly biomimetic liver lobule architecture and reproducing fenestrated endothelium. In ...

These tuberculosis drugs are known to induce liver injury and other side effects (2, 3). During tuberculosis treatment, 5%–30% of patients exhibit varying degrees of liver injury, making tuberculosis ...

Liver metastases are cancerous tumors that spread to the liver from another part of the body. Some healthcare professionals may call liver metastases “secondary liver cancer,” “stage 4 ...