hepatocyte
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hepatocyte
Example Sentences
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In the zebrafish studies, the liver disease was created by inducing hepatocyte death with genetic and chemical intervention.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
For the non-encapsulated version of patisiran, the RNA is joined to a ligand called N-acetylgalactosamine, or GalNAc, which has a high affinity for a liver hepatocyte receptor.
From Nature • Oct. 15, 2019
For patients facing acute liver failure, hepatocyte transplantation could help their livers function until they recover.
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
Essentially a gene encapsulated by a protein, the complex zeros in on a receptor on the hepatocyte and is absorbed by the cell, which then incorporates the gene into its own DNA.
From Time Magazine Archive
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