Expression of a liver-specific function by a hepatoblastoma cell line cocultured with three-dimensional endothelialized tubes in collagen gels

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-202

  Takei, Takayuki ^a   Sakai, Shinji ^a   Ijima, Hiroyuki ^a   Kawakami, Koei ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

collagen gel; endothelialized tube; Hep G2; three dimensional configuration; tissue engineering

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GELS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

COLLAGEN GEL; ENDOTHELIALIZED TUBE; HEPATOBLASTOMA CELL LINE;

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE;

ALBUMIN; COLLAGEN GEL;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HEPATOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIVER FUNCTION; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TUBE;

ALBUMINS; CELL LINE, TUMOR; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; COLLAGEN; ENDOTHELIUM; GELS; HEPATOBLASTOMA; HUMANS; LIVER; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33947138675     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1263/jbb.103.200     Document Type: Article

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