While organoids aim to mimic human organs, the liver's repertoire of complex functions – and thus the energy it needs to operate – have made it challenging for researchers to grow organoids that ...

“Nature takes over and self-assembles a structure that looks like a human liver and has many liver-associated functions.” “This is a very exciting approach and another demonstration that we can build ...

In the short term, these multi-zonal liver organoids will help scientists shed new light on diseases including diabetes, drug-induced liver injury, alcohol-related liver disease, and viral hepatitis.