Abstract

Despite minimal turnover, liver cells possess immense regenerative capacity. Some studies suggest existence of a hepatocyte subset with such unique capabilities. However, in the current issue of Cell Stem Cell, three independent studies (Chen etal., 2020; Matsumoto etal., 2020, and Sun etal., 2020) demonstrate an equitable homeostatic and reparative potential of all hepatocytes, irrespective of their lobular location or ploidy status.

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