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November 14, 2010

Specialized blood vessels jumpstart and sustain liver regeneration

Specialized blood vessels jumpstart and sustain liver regeneration

The liver's unique ability among organs to regenerate itself has been little understood. Now Weill Cornell Medical College scientists have shed light on how the liver restores itself by demonstrating that endothelial cells -- the cells that form the lining of blood vessels -- play a key role.

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