Effect of cell-cell interactions in preservation of cellular phenotype: Cocultivation of hepatocytes and nonparenchymal cells

FASEB Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 1999, Pages 1883-1900

  Bhatia, S N ^a   Balis, U J ^a   Yarmush, M L ^a   Toner, M ^a,b  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioartificial liver; Coculture; Hepatocyte morphology; Liver

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTIFICIAL LIVER; CELL INTERACTION; CELL STRUCTURE; DNA SYNTHESIS; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVIEW; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032721936     PISSN: 08926638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.13.14.1883     Document Type: Review

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