Put This Liver To The Test
Posted on by Dr. Francis Collins

Source: NIBIB, NIH
Growth of blood vessels (red) enables implanted human ectopic artificial livers (HEALs) to grow and function in the mouse. This miniature human liver was removed from a HEAL-humanized mouse. Mice implanted with these organs are particularly useful for monitoring drug metabolism, drug-drug interactions, and predicting how certain drugs can damage and destroy the human liver.
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Posted In: Science
Tags: damage, drug, interaction, liver, metabolism