Magnetic Nanostructures and Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine, Application in Liver Diseases.

ABSTRACT: The term "liver disease" refers to any hepatic condition that leads to tissue damage or altered hepatic function and can be induced by virus infections, autoimmunity, inherited genetic mutations, high consumption of alcohol or drugs, fat accumulation, and cancer. Some types of liver diseases are becoming more frequent worldwide. This can be related to increasing rates of obesity in developed countries, diet changes, higher alcohol intake, and even the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated with increased liver disease-related deaths. Although the liver can regenerate, in cases of chronic damage or extensive fibrosis, the recovery of tissue mass is impossible, and a liver transplant is indicated. Because of reduced organ availability, it is necessary to search for alter

SUBMITTER: Barreto da Silva T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10253131 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature