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 6 Carbamyl phosphate synthetase I and ornithine transcarbamylase enzymatic activity in the cylindrical shaped bio-artificial liver and the Normothermic Reoxygenation System (n = 3 different liver microorgan preparations in independent bio-artificial liver runs/Normothermic Reoxygenation System incubations)
Enzymatic activityCPSI (U/g wet tissue)
OTC (U/g wet tissue)
Time (min)060120060120
ModelCylindrical BAL2.48 ± 0.622.72 ± 0.613.03 ± 0.86241.7 ± 12.6235.1 ± 11.9222.0 ± 23.5
NRS2.47 ± 0.602.82 ± 0.763.12 ± 0.73209.7 ± 33.2251.8 ± 29.4228.8 ± 32.8