Stretch chamber for hepatocytes (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Stretch chamber for hepatocytes

Caption

“Stretch chamber” for hepatocytes, in which blood vessel cells (endothelial cells) are mechanically stimulated to release growth factors for liver regeneration. (Photo: HHU/Paula Follert)

Credit

HHU/Paula Follert

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Public Domain

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