Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

Image caption: Tylenol overdose is one of the leading causes of liver injury requiring liver transplantation. Image credit: Elena Merkulova/iStock via Getty Images. Article by Satdarshan (Paul) Singh Monga. The Conversation – October 14, 2022.

The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely regrow itself even after two-thirds of its mass has been surgically removed. But damage from medications, alcohol abuse or obesity can eventually cause the liver to fail. Currently, the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease is transplantation. However, there is a dearth of organs available for transplantation. Patients may have to wait from 30 days to over five years to receive a liver for transplant in the U.S. […]

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