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Formation of multicellular spheroids composed of rat hepatocytes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1439174     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A novel method for the preparation of spheroids containing two types of cells (hetero-spheroid) has been successfully developed by using a collagen-conjugated thermo-responsive polymer, poly-N-isopropyl acrylamide, as a cell substratum. The hetero-spheroid was prepared by detaching the confluent monolayer composed of parenchymal and non-parenchymal rat liver cells at a temperature below lower critical solution temperature and culturing it on the non-adhesive substratum. The hetero-spheroid had activity in albumin secretion and PNPA hydrolase activity over a period of 60 days in dishes. These findings suggest that this spheroid formation system is a useful model of an alternative to animal tests of hepatotoxicity.
Authors:
K Ueno; A Miyashita; E Endoh; T Takezawa; M Yamazaki; Y Mori; T Satoh
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Research communications in chemical pathology and pharmacology     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0034-5164     ISO Abbreviation:  Res. Commun. Chem. Pathol. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-12-07     Completed Date:  1992-12-07     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0244734     Medline TA:  Res Commun Chem Pathol Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  107-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Biochemical Pharmacology & Bio-Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acrylic Resins
Albumins / secretion
Animals
Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases / metabolism
Cell Adhesion
Cells, Cultured
Culture Media
Cytological Techniques
Liver / cytology*,  enzymology,  secretion
Rats
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Acrylic Resins; 0/Albumins; 0/Culture Media; 25189-55-3/poly-N-isopropylacrylamide; EC 3.1.1.-/4-nitrophenyl acetate hydrolase; EC 3.1.1.-/Carboxylic Ester Hydrolases

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