A step towards building miniature human livers
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Recapitulating the complexity of human organs in vitro would accelerate drug discovery and enable personalized treatments. By combining different types of liver cell from donor tissues, in vitro models of a liver region that mirror some of the organ’s main structures and functions can be assembled, getting closer to reproducing mini livers in vitro. ‘Assembloids’ consisting of various liver-cell types mimic several structural and functional features of the organ.
Source: Nature
Language: English
Subfield: Biomedical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $12,690
OpenAlex ID: W7125967412