Table 3

Identification of cells after cultivation of elutriation fractions.

Fraction
FITC – FSA
Desmin
KC
Hepatocytes

1
32.1 (12.6)
63.9 (15.4)
4.0 (6.9)
0.0 (0.0)
2
80.4 (6.4)
10.9 (9.2)
7.0 (1.4)
1.7 (1.6)
3
66.2 (11.1)
7.1 (3.8)
15.2 (13.5)
11.5 (17.5)
4
61.0 (17.5)
2.1 (1.7)
10.9 (10.9)
26.0 (19.4)

Prior to isolation of cells, pigs received FITC-labeled formaldehyde-treated serum albumin (FSA) intravenously. Stellate cells stained with monoclonal mouse anti-human desmin antibody and Kupffer cells (KC) stained with anti-pig macrophage antibodies. Hepatocytes were identified by simple morphology. Values are percent of total number of cells per culture (n = 3). The values are expressed as: mean (standard deviation).

Nedredal et al. Comparative Hepatology 2003 2:1   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-2-1