A simple isolation and cryopreservation method for adult human hepatocytes

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 720-727

  Hang, Hualian ^a   Shi, Xiaolei ^a   Gu, Guangxiang ^b   Wu, Yafu ^a   Ding, Yitao ^a  

^a MEDICAL SCHOOL OF NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioartificial liver; Cryopreservation; Hepatocyte isolation; Human hepatocytes

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS PRESERVATION; EFFICIENCY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; UREA;

ALBUMIN SECRETION; BIOARTIFICIAL LIVER; COLLAGENASE; CRYO-PRESERVATION; HEPATOCYTE ISOLATION; HEPATOCYTES; HUMAN HEPATOCYTES; PLATING EFFICIENCY; PRE-INCUBATION; TIME POINTS;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS;

2 PROPANOL; ALBUMIN; COLLAGENASE; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; LIQUID NITROGEN; UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL ISOLATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; FREEZING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMERSION; INCUBATION TIME; LIVER CELL; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PLATING MEDIUM; PROTEIN SECRETION; THAWING; UREA CYCLE;

EID: 71449092207     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880903201003     Document Type: Article

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