Citation: Reyna JC, et al. Liver Tissue Engineering on the International Space Station, Scientific Forum, American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2024.

Especially, physical stiffness of liver tissues are useful maker indicating progress of NAFLD; however, continuous and in-situ measurements of their stiffness are challenging, because current ...

More information: Kwon Yong Tak et al, Quasi-spatial single-cell transcriptome based on physical tissue properties defines early aging associated niche in liver, Nature Aging (2025). DOI: 10.1038 ...

Liver cirrhosis is a chronic condition marked by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, leading to impaired liver function. It is often caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver ...

Cutting edge: Scientists studying human tissue self-assembly will try to grow human liver tissue in space next year. The microgravity of the ISS provides a perfect environment to allow cells to ...

In the short term, these multi-zonal liver organoids will help scientists shed new light on diseases including diabetes, drug-induced liver injury, alcohol-related liver disease, and viral hepatitis.

"New study offers hope to patients with advanced liver cancer, cirrhosis." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 10 February 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250210132250.htm>.