Concentration dependent effects of F-CM on morphology and functions of hepatocytes.

<p>Hepatocytes monoculture and monocultures with F-CMs (5.5, 27.5 and 55 mg/ml) were culture for 9 d. (A) Morphologies of one monoculture and three different concentrations of F-CM added samples on day 9 of culture. Scale bars: 200 μm. (B) Albumin secretion and (C) urea synthesis on the same day were measured using ELISA and colorimetric assay, respectively. The results were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s <i>post hoc</i> test. Bars: ± 1 SD, <i>n</i> > 4. Bars labeled with different letters (a,b,c and d) are significantly different (Tukey’s test, p<0.01)