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hepatocyte

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[hep-uh-tuh-sahyt, hi-pat-uh-] / ˈhɛp ə təˌsaɪt, hɪˈpæt ə- /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of hepatocyte

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

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

Dhawan, who is a scientific advisor to Cytonet, a commercial liver cell provider, recently treated a two-day-old boy with a severe urea cycle defect using hepatocyte transplantation.

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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