J. Matsuzaki

The paper detects higher levels of anti-LINE-1 protein antibodies in cancer patients compared to healthy individuals, suggesting potential diagnostic value for early cancer detection.

This study shows that Gas6, secreted by intestinal macrophages, prevents K. pneumoniae translocation to the liver in mice, but its reduction in aging allows bacterial invasion and systemic infection.

This study shows adult hepatocytes and biliary epithelial cells can proliferate extensively in vitro and differentiate into hepatocyte-like cells, supporting their use in liver regenerative medicine.

This study generates human hepatic progenitor cells from primary hepatocytes that can repopulate injured livers and redifferentiate into functional hepatocytes.