Long-term culture and characteristics of normal rat liver bile duct epithelial cells.

doi:10.1016/0016-5085(93)91021-9

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Long-term culture and characteristics of normal rat liver bile duct epithelial cells.

Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 1993

Yang L, Faris R A, Hixson D C

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BACKGROUND: A method was established for isolation and long-term culture of bile duct epithelial cells (BDEC) of normal adult rat liver that does not require the preparation of highly purified BDEC. METHODS: After dissociation of the liver parenchyma by collagenase perfusion, the liver remnant co...

Topics

Animals
Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
Blotting, Northern
Cell Division
Cells, Cultured
Culture Media
Epithelial Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Male
Phenotype
RNA, Messenger
Rats
Rats, Inbred F344
alpha-Fetoproteins

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