hepatocyte
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hepatocyte
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An essential part of this process involves a protein called hepatocyte growth factor, or HGF.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
The research focuses on hepatocyte growth factor, or HGF, a protein that helps initiate the repair of skeletal muscle.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
These were then surrounded by other cell types, such as skin fibroblasts, which interact with these hepatocyte islands to help maintain liver-specific metabolic function and gene-activity profiles that would otherwise be lost.
From Nature ● Mar. 24, 2015
If certain hurdles—such as the limited supply of cells and limited space in the patient’s liver—are overcome, hepatocyte transplantation may become an option for many liver disease sufferers.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 17, 2015
A hepatocyte is the liver’s main cell type, accounting for around 80 percent of the liver's volume.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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