hepatocyte

American  

[hep-uh-tuh-sahyt, hi-pat-uh-] / ˈhɛp ə təˌsaɪt, hɪˈpæt ə- /

noun

1. a cell of the main tissue of the liver; liver cell.

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Etymology

Origin of hepatocyte

First recorded in 1960–65; hepato- + -cyte

Example Sentences

But during chronic injury or severe hepatocyte death, proliferation of hepatocytes is exhausted.

From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023

For the non-encapsulated version of patisiran, the RNA is joined to a ligand called N-acetylgalactosamine, or GalNAc, which has a high affinity for a liver hepatocyte receptor.

From Nature • Oct. 15, 2019

At King’s College Hospital, London, pediatrician Anil Dhawan, who has performed 33 hepatocyte transplants since 2003, coats donor cells with alginate, a natural gel that hides them from immune attack, eliminating the need for immunosuppressants.

From Scientific American • Feb. 17, 2015

A hepatocyte is the liver’s main cell type, accounting for around 80 percent of the liver's volume.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Essentially a gene encapsulated by a protein, the complex zeros in on a receptor on the hepatocyte and is absorbed by the cell, which then incorporates the gene into its own DNA.

From Time Magazine Archive