Human Hepatocytes -1 vial

Species : Human Description: The liver fulfills many vital processes in mammals It is the central organ of energy metabolism, biotransformation of xenobiotics, and synthesis of plasma proteins under physiological and pathophysiological conditions Primary human hepatocyte culture is an important experimental model for the study of liver specific function Propagation of human hepatocytes is critical for gene therapy, cell transplantation and clinical liver support systems In appropriate culture condition, cultured human hepatocytes proliferate and maintain differentiated hepatocyte function such as the synthesis of serum proteins HH from AcceGen Research Laboratories are isolated from human liver HH are cryopreserved immediately after purification and delivered frozen Each vial contains >1 x 10^6 cells in 1 ml volume HH are characterized by immunofluorescent method with antibodies to albumin, cytokeratin-18 and vimentin HH are negative for HIV-1, HBV, HCV, mycoplasma, bacteria, yeast and fungi HH is not recommended for expanding or long term cultures since the cells do not proliferate in cultureand directly supplied to your lab by Gentaur's warehouse.