Sentences with phrase «new hepatocytes»
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«Liver tissue model accurately replicates hepatocyte metabolism, response to toxins: Microfluidic device may help predict toxic effects of new drugs, study liver disease.»
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In this schematic of the new «liver on a chip» device, adding blood - sugar - raising glucagon to inlet 1 and blood - sugar - lowering insulin to inlet 2 distributes the hormones across the field of hepatocytes (purple box) along opposing gradients, altering the cells» metabolism from glucose release on the left side to glucose uptake on the right.