Definition of «hepatocyte»

A hepatocyte is a cell found in the liver, which is the largest organ in our bodies. These cells play a vital role in various liver functions, such as producing proteins, metabolizing drugs, and detoxifying harmful substances. In simpler terms, hepatocytes are the building blocks of our liver, responsible for many essential tasks that keep us healthy.

Phrases with «hepatocyte»

Sentences with «hepatocyte»

Binding and uptake of radiolabeled ApoC - III — depleted TRLs was significantly increased in hepatocytes isolated from Ndst1fl / fl Alb - Cre + mice (i.e., in mice expressing both LDLR and LRP1) when compared with ApoC - III — bearing TRLs (Figure 10). (jci.org)
Physiological differences between human and rat primary hepatocytes in response to liver X receptor activation by 3 -[3 -[N -(2 - chloro -3-trifluoromethylbenzyl)- (2,2 - diphenylethyl) amino] propyloxy] phe nylacetic acid hydrochloride (GW3965). (completehumanperformance.com)
But while researchers have previously been able to infect cultures of human hepatocytes with HBV, the cells» limited lifespan has made it difficult to study the virus, says Bhatia, who is also a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator and a member of MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Institute for Medical Engineering and Science. (sciencedaily.com)
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