Can Japanese Fresh Water Eels Support Liver Health?
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The Editors at Hepatitis Central
June 24, 2013
Researchers are attempting to create a version of bilirubin, a fluid made by our liver – and also found in unagi eels – because it may help treat liver disease.
Fluorescent protein in eels could diagnose liver disease
By Megan Wollerton
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Japanese freshwater eel, or unagi, is a very popular sushi dish in the United States and elsewhere. But apparently there’s a lot more to unagi than a savory treat. This particular eel contains a fluorescent protein called UnaG (named after unagi and the color green) that not only makes them glow in the dark in that creepy way, but could also be used by doctors to determine the health of human livers.
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