The Impact of Prolonged and Intermittent Fasting on PGC-1α, Oct-4, and CK-19 Liver Gene Expression.

Background: Liver stemness refers to the high regenerative capacity of the organ. This intrinsic regeneration capacity allows the restoration of post-resection liver function in up to 50% of liver donors. Liver cirrhosis is one of the terminal liver diseases with a defect in the intrinsic regeneration capacity.