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Primary Human Hepatocytes for In Vitro Testing

Human Hepatocytes are valuable and instrumental for in vitro testing. They have become the “gold standard” for metabolism, clearance, hepatotoxicity, and drug-drug interaction.

In order to best meet the specific needs of a wide variety of study types, we offer different hepatocyte products derived from human liver tissue. Our wide selection of lots that can be used for a variety of applications, including, but not
limited to:

  • Drug metabolism studies including stability, clearance, and species comparison
  • Induction and toxicity studies
  • Drug transporter assays (uptake and efflux)
Day 5 image of a selected lot of cryoplateable primary human hepatocytes at 10X magnification.

Figure 1. Day 5 image of a selected lot of cryoplateable primary human hepatocytes at 10X magnification.

Each batch of hepatocytes are characterized with batch-specific functionality and clinical data to best permit lot selections and reservations:

  • Cell viability and yield per vial
  • Morphological integrity and attachment efficiency
  • Monolayer confluency
  • Phase I and phase II drug metabolizing enzyme activities
  • CYP induction when applicable
  • Additional functional testing can be performed upon request for specific cell culture applications
  • A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (CoA) with relevant donor demographics, BMI, pre-mortem liver function lab values, and medical history

Click here to get a complete list of currently available hepatocyte lots from LifeNet Health®.

LifeNet Health Primary Human Hepatocytes

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