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hepatocyte

American  
[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


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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

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

From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023

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

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

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