Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Can Organoids Yield Answers to Fatty Liver Disease?

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Liver Organoid

Can Organoids Yield Answers to Fatty Liver Disease?

Posted on  by Dr. Francis Collins

With advances in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technology, it's now possible to reprogram adult skin or blood cells to form miniature human organs in a lab dish. While these "organoids" closely mimic the structures of the liver and other vital organs, it's been tough to get them to represent...

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