Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, Vol.109, No.2, 179-181, 2010
Albumin production activity of primary rat hepatocytes is improved on type V collagen
Primary rat hepatocytes were cultured on type V collagen. Hepatocyte spreading on type V collagen was inferior compared with that on type I collagen. However, the albumin production rates of hepatocytes cultured on type V collagen were approximately twice as high as those of hepatocytes cultured on type I collagen. (C) 2009, The Society for Biotechnology, Japan. All rights reserved.