Kupffer cell–like clusters (right) assume the function of Kupffer cells (left). These are aggregations of multiple cells that form net-like filters with high capacity in the collateral vessels ...

This new article publication from Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, discusses how heme oxygenase 1-mediated ferroptosis in Kupffer cells initiates liver injury during heat stroke. With the escalating ...

However, it wasn't the typical liver cells that responded, but a type of immune cell called Kupffer cells that are known for ...

The latest therapy approved to treat chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) has a new target different than the other ...

The adaptation of immune cells to their local microenvironments in our body is central to tissue homeostasis and linked to ...

As noted above, stellate cell activation is the central event in hepatic fibrosis. Activation consists of 2 major phases: (1) initiation (also called apreinflammatory stage) and (2) perpetuation ...

Oxidative stress usually develops when the pro-oxidant action of an inducer exceeds the anti-oxidant capacity of the cell defence system, altering its homeostatic capacity. Numerous substances ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus ...

Oct. 22, 2024 — Peptides formed during cheese ripening are crucial for the full-bodied flavor of aged cheeses, known as kokumi. A research team led by the Leibniz-Institute for Food Systems ...