"Human Trial: Growing Livers from Lymph Nodes"

A world-first human trial has begun for a treatment that aims to use lymph nodes as living bioreactors to regenerate miniature livers, potentially reducing the need for liver transplants. The therapy involves injecting healthy liver cells from donated livers into the lymph nodes, where they are expected to grow and develop blood vessels. If successful, this regenerative cell therapy could significantly impact the treatment of end-stage liver disease and help alleviate the shortage of donor livers.