Abstract:Purpose:To compare the viability of human hepatocytes dissociated by the ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and collagenase techniques. Methods: Hepatocytes were prepared by dissociation of liver fragments obtained from hepatectomies performed for therapeutic purposes at the Service of Digestive Tract Surgery, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro. Results: During the first 4 days of the experiment, 70% of the cells presented birefringent membranes and were not stained with 2% erythrosine, and were therefore co… Show more
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