Review

[Tissue Engineering Part B-Reviews] Scientists discuss the current understanding and applications of various stem cell phenotypes to drive the differentiation machinery toward cardiomyocyte-like lineage.

[Cancer Biology & Medicine] The authors discuss the origin, hierarchy, and plasticity of prostate cancer stem cells (PCSCs) and various cellular and metabolic signaling pathways involved in PCSC induction and maintenance.

[Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology] The authors discuss why antifibrotic effects observed in NASH pharmacotherapy trials have been underwhelming and outline potential approaches to improve the likelihood of future clinical success.

[Biochemical Society Transactions] The authors outline the differentiation system of liver non-parenchymal cells from human induced pluripotent stem celld (hiPSCs) and development of in vitro liver disease models using hiPSC-derived liver cells.

[Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology] Scientists cover the molecular, cellular and organismal aspects of various liver pathologies from a circadian viewpoint, and in particular how circadian dysregulation has a role in the development and progression of these diseases.

[Trends In Microbiology] The authors discuss the newer concepts of regulation of monocyte homeostasis and function by gut microbial signals during steady state and inflammation, and highlight the therapeutic potential of microbial signal-based approaches for modulation in the context of various diseases.