Protective effects of ACLF sera on metabolic functions and proliferation of hepatocytes co-cultured with bone marrow MSCs in vitro

Figure 1 Optimal serum concentrations for co-cultured hepatocytes. A: Morphology of homo-cultured hepatocytes at different concentrations of liver failure serum (magnification x 100); B: Morphology of hepatocytes co-cultured with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) at different concentrations of liver failure serum (magnification x 100); C: Albumin secretion in hepatocytes homo-cultured with normal serum (Hep-N), liver failure serum (Hep-F) and hepatocytes co-cultured with normal serum (Co-N) and liver failure serum (Co-F). ^aRepresents the significant difference vs Co-N group; ^bRepresents the largest significance vs Co-N group.