New Chimeric Mouse Model for Human Liver Diseases, Drug Testing (IMAGE)

Salk Institute

New Chimeric Mouse Model for Human Liver Diseases, Drug Testing

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Transplanted human liver cells (shown in brown) take hold in the liver and repopulated the host organ over time. The images above show cross sections of mouse liver one month (top), two months (middle), and three months (bottom) after the injection of human hepatocytes.

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Courtesy of Dr. Karl-Dimiter Bissig, Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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