Basic Study
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World J Hepatol. Oct 27, 2018; 10(10): 719-730
Published online Oct 27, 2018. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v10.i10.719
Table 4 Viability and functional parameters evaluated for liver microorgans in the cylindrical shaped bio-artificial liver and the Normothermic Reoxygenation System (n = 6 different liver microorgan preparations in independent bio-artificial liver runs/Normothermic Reoxygenation System incubations)
Evaluated parametersLDH release (%)
Oxygen Consumption (μmol/min·g wet tissue)
Time (min)060120060120
ModelCylindrical BAL1.9 ± 0.99.4 ± 3.0a14.7 ± 3.1a1.21 ± 0.241.15 ± 0.201.16 ± 0.21
NRS2.6 ± 0.18.3 ± 1.2a15.5 ± 3.2a1.13 ± 0.110.85 ± 0.15c0.84 ± 0.15c