Oncology & Cancer

Study reveals colon tumor location matters for metastatic disease

Colon cancers that spread to the liver may be substantially different depending on the location where cancerous cells originate, according to new research. The study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Assessing the mechanisms for liver fibrosis

Chronic liver injury results in the development of liver fibrosis in approximately 25% of individuals in response to diverse insults, and several aspects of the development of liver injury appear to be common to a variety ...

Oncology & Cancer

AI helps identify cancer risk factors

A novel study from the University of South Australia has identified a range of metabolic biomarkers that could help predict the risk of cancer.

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Hepatocyte

Hepatocytes make up 70-80% of the cytoplasmic mass of the liver. These cells are involved in protein synthesis, protein storage and transformation of carbohydrates, synthesis of cholesterol, bile salts and phospholipids, and detoxification, modification and excretion of exogenous and endogenous substances. The hepatocyte also initiates the formation and secretion of bile.

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