Dodging death: Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease - EurekAlert

Dodging death: Surprise discovery redirects efforts for treatment of liver disease - EurekAlert
WEHI researchers have revealed that common liver diseases are not driven by inflammatory cell death as previously thought, resolving a long-standing controversy in gastroenterology and pointing to a new direction for treatment.
image: A sample of liver tissue shows the typical features of liver disease, despite lacking a key gene required for necroptosis. The fat-filled hepatocytes (yellow) and collagen build-up (red) are c… [+5879 chars] Read More



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