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  • Review Article   
  • J Clin Exp Pathol 2017, Vol 7(5): 322
  • DOI: 10.4172/2161-0681.1000322

Isolations and Cultures of Primary Hepatocytes

Yi Li1,2, Mengyu Gao1,2, Diwei Wu1,2 and Ji Bao1,2*
1Laboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China
2Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, Ministry of Health, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
*Corresponding Author : Ji Bao, Laboratory of Pathology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, China, Email: baoji@scu.edu.cn

Received Date: Sep 18, 2017 / Accepted Date: Sep 22, 2017 / Published Date: Sep 25, 2017

Abstract

Various liver diseases result in liver failure, and liver transplantation and artificial liver support systems are emerging as alternative therapies for these disease. However, both treatments are depending on cell resources, so isolating sufficient number of functional primary hepatocytes is a most important early issue. Isolated hepatocytes are also a suitable system for the physiological, pharmacological and toxicological study of hepatic uptake, metabolism, excretion and toxicity. In this paper, the methods for hepatocyte isolation are reviewed; the culture and assessment methods are also examined. Hepatocyte transplantation and hepatocyte-based bioartificial liver support systems have attracted the attention of researchers. From a future perspective, developing of gene engineering is emerging as a promising way to modify cells, and this is renewing interest in the development of methods for isolation and culture of hepatocytes.

Keywords: Liver transplantation; Liver cirrhosis; Hepatocytes

Citation: Li Y, Gao M, Wu D, Bao J (2017) Isolations and Cultures of Primary Hepatocytes. J Clin Exp Pathol 7: 322. Doi: 10.4172/2161-0681.1000322

Copyright: © 2017 Li Y, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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