OHSU turns mouse into factory for human liver cells

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have figured out how to turn a mouse into a factory for human liver cells that can be used to test how pharmaceuticals are metabolized. The technique could soon become the standard not only for examining drug metabolism in the liver, which helps scientists determine a drug's toxicity. It also can be used as a platform for testing new therapies against liver-attacking infectious diseases, including hepatitis C and malaria.

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