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The influence of glycosaminoglycans and crosslinking agents on the phenotype of hepatocytes cultured on collagen gels.
Human & experimental toxicology - 1 Feb 2003
Kataropoulou Margarita, Henderson Catherine, Grant Helen
Abstract excerpt
The use of primary hepatocyte cultures as in vitro models for studying xenobiotic metabolism and toxicity is limited by the loss of liver-specific differentiated functions with time in culture and the inability of the cells to proliferate. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of incorporating 20% chondroitin-6-sulphate (Ch6SO4), a glycosaminoglycan (GAG), into collagen gels (0.3% w/v) and...
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