The Liver: The Organ That Grows Back
In short: An exploration of the liver's unique ability to regenerate itself, from ancient mythology to modern transplant surgery.
A 1:29 short film in the series “Mysteries Explained”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.
Sources used in this film: National Institutes of Health, “Cellular and Molecular Basis of Liver Regeneration”; National Institutes of Health, “Triggering Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Repopulation during Liver Regeneration”; National Institutes of Health, “Genetic and Cellular Contributions to Liver Regeneration”; NIH, “Ancient Origins of the Remarkable Ability of the Human Liver to Regenerate Itself: Three References from the Babylonian Talmud and Two References from Greek Mythology”; Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993), “Page 155 (with art) – Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993)”; Merck Manual Professional Edition, “Liver Structure and Function - Hepatology - Merck Manual Professional Edition”; National Institutes of Health, “The liver”; National Institutes of Health, “Functional Elements Associated with Hepatic Regeneration in Living Donors after Right Hepatic Lobectomy1,2”; Springer Nature, “Liver regeneration: unraveling the molecular mechanisms and clinical application”; National Institutes of Health, “Liver Injury and Regeneration: Current Understanding, New Approaches, and Future Perspectives”.
Sources used in this film
- National Institutes of Health — Cellular and Molecular Basis of Liver Regeneration · View →
- National Institutes of Health — Triggering Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Repopulation during Liver Regeneration · View →
- National Institutes of Health — Genetic and Cellular Contributions to Liver Regeneration · View →
- NIH — Ancient Origins of the Remarkable Ability of the Human Liver to Regenerate Itself: Three References from the Babylonian Talmud and Two References from Greek Mythology · View →
- Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993) — Page 155 (with art) – Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993) · View →
- Merck Manual Professional Edition — Liver Structure and Function - Hepatology - Merck Manual Professional Edition · View →
- National Institutes of Health — The liver · View →
- National Institutes of Health — Functional Elements Associated with Hepatic Regeneration in Living Donors after Right Hepatic Lobectomy1,2 · View →
- Springer Nature — Liver regeneration: unraveling the molecular mechanisms and clinical application · View →
- National Institutes of Health — Liver Injury and Regeneration: Current Understanding, New Approaches, and Future Perspectives · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: National Institutes of Health: Cellular and Molecular Basis of Liver Regeneration
- Also: National Institutes of Health: Triggering Mechanisms of Hepatocyte Repopulation during Liver Regeneration
- Also: National Institutes of Health: Genetic and Cellular Contributions to Liver Regeneration
- Also: NIH: Ancient Origins of the Remarkable Ability of the Human Liver to Regenerate Itself: Three References from the Babylonian Talmud and Two References from Greek Mythology
- Also: Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993): Page 155 (with art) – Gantz, Early Greek Myth (1993)
- Also: Merck Manual Professional Edition: Liver Structure and Function - Hepatology - Merck Manual Professional Edition
- Also: National Institutes of Health: The liver
- Also: National Institutes of Health: Functional Elements Associated with Hepatic Regeneration in Living Donors after Right Hepatic Lobectomy1,2
- Also: Springer Nature: Liver regeneration: unraveling the molecular mechanisms and clinical application
- Also: National Institutes of Health: Liver Injury and Regeneration: Current Understanding, New Approaches, and Future Perspectives
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