Mature Liver Cells Can Turn into Stem Cells!

June 9, 2014

(Business Standard) – Liver is known to regenerate itself, but can liver cells be reverted to a stem-cell like state? Yes, researchers say. The finding can pave the way for liver cells transplant to cure genetic liver disorders. Researchers at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, led by Fernando Camargo, stumbled upon this fact while investigating whether a biochemical cascade called “Hippo”, which controls how big the liver grows, also affects the cell’s fate.