Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Pathways to a Healthy Liver
June 23, 2023
June 23, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
When activated by liver injury, hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) promote repair and regeneration, but also drive the development of scar tissue and cancer. Understanding how these cells function is crucial to improving the treatment of liver diseases including cirrhosis.
To explore the role that HSCs play in their quiescent state in the healthy liver, Youngmin Lee, MD, . . .
When activated by liver injury, hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) promote repair and regeneration, but also drive the development of scar tissue and cancer. Understanding how these cells function is crucial to improving the treatment of liver diseases including cirrhosis.
To explore the role that HSCs play in their quiescent state in the healthy liver, Youngmin Lee, MD, . . .