Worthina cells

Warthin cells or Warthin-Finkeldei cells are a form of undifferentiated stem cells that are found in the connective tissue of internal organs and can be used to treat various diseases.

Research on warthina cells began in 2016, when scientists at Seoul University School of Medicine discovered them in the liver of mice following bromosulfoxide-induced fatty liver disease. Warthin cells were subsequently shown to be capable of differentiating into liver cells through a series of transcriptomal changes associated with liver parenchymal tissue, which is involved in lipid overproduction and glucose metabolism. During the process of differentiation, cells can also develop into various cell types of the lungs, kidneys, heart, pancreas and even erythroid cells, indicating a high developmental potential and