Liver-Like Structures for Studying Hepatitis B Virus Infection (IMAGE)

Princeton University

Liver-Like Structures for Studying Hepatitis B Virus Infection

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A co-culture of human hepatocytes and non-parenchymal stromal cells self-assembles into liver-like structures that can be infected for extended periods with the hepatitis B virus.

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Image courtesy of Benjamin Winer and Alexander Ploss, Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology

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Image courtesy of Benjamin Winer and Alexander Ploss, Princeton University Department of Molecular Biology

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