New findings from the VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research reveal that macrophage activation states are crucial for liver repair following injury. The study, led by Prof. Charlotte Scott and her ...

More importantly, they identified specific macrophage subpopulations that are critical for resolving MASH and liver fibrosis ...

This suggests these cells may be useful as new therapeutic targets for various liver conditions. The work appears in the journal Immunity. Macrophages are specialized immune cells located in every ...

Researchers used the monocytes to mass-produce macrophages in the lab ... is little hope for these patients – apart from a liver transplant.’ A company, Resolution Therapeutics, has been ...