hepatocyte

[hep-uh-tuh-sahyt, hi-pat-uh-]

noun

1. a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hepatocyte¹

First recorded in 1960–65; hepato- + -cyte

Example Sentences

In findings that may eventually lead to targeted therapies that treat age-related muscle atrophy, a group of researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new antibody that targets and prevents the dysfunction of the protein hepatocyte growth factor or HGF: a critical factor in skeletal muscle development, regeneration, and repair.

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But during chronic injury or severe hepatocyte death, proliferation of hepatocytes is exhausted.

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In the zebrafish studies, the liver disease was created by inducing hepatocyte death with genetic and chemical intervention.

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“The generation of auxiliary liver tissue using the lymph nodes as hepatocyte engraftment sites represents a potential therapeutic approach to supplement declining hepatic function in the treatment of liver disease.”

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They extracted hepatocyte cells from the healthy tissue, and injected them into the abdominal lymph nodes of the same pig, according to the report.

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