Centrifugal-assisted sample preparation techniques: Innovations and applications in bioanalysis

C Suwanvecho, LK Krčmová, F Švec - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Sample preparation is a critical and resource-intensive phase of bioanalysis. The centrifuge
is the most commonly used equipment in clinical research and practice for isolating cells …

Using liver models generated from human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for evaluating chemical-induced modifications and disease across liver …

CK Carberry, SS Ferguson, AS Beltran, RC Fry… - Toxicology in Vitro, 2022 - Elsevier
The liver is a pivotal organ regulating critical developmental stages of fetal metabolism and
detoxification. Though numerous studies have evaluated links between prenatal/perinatal …

Global 13C tracing and metabolic flux analysis of intact human liver tissue ex vivo

N Grankvist, C Jönsson, K Hedin, N Sundqvist… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Liver metabolism is central to human physiology and influences the pathogenesis of
common metabolic diseases. Yet, our understanding of human liver metabolism remains …

The choice of ultra‐low attachment plates impacts primary human and primary canine hepatocyte spheroid formation, phenotypes, and function

C Xing, A Kemas, E Mickols, K Klein… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Organotypic three‐dimensional liver spheroid cultures in which hepatic cells retain their
molecular phenotype and functionality have emerged as powerful tools for preclinical drug …

[HTML][HTML] Alterations in zonal distribution and plasma membrane localization of hepatocyte bile acid transporters in patients with NAFLD

WA Murphy, AM Diehl, MS Loop, D Fu… - Hepatology …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: NAFLD is highly prevalent with limited treatment options. Bile acids (BAs)
increase in the systemic circulation and liver during NAFLD progression. Changes in plasma …

OCT1 (SLC22A1) transporter kinetics and regulation in primary human hepatocyte 3D spheroids

E Mickols, A Meyer, N Handin, M Stüwe, J Eriksson… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract 3D spheroids of primary human hepatocytes (3D PHH) retain a differentiated
phenotype with largely conserved metabolic function and proteomic fingerprint over weeks …

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α agonist induces mouse hepatomegaly through the spatial hepatocyte enlargement and proliferation

J Yang, X Yang, Y Zhang, J Tian, S Fan… - Acta Pharmacologica …, 2023 - nature.com
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) activation-induced hepatomegaly
is accompanied by hepatocyte hypertrophy around the central vein (CV) area and …

Hepatic OATP1B zonal distribution: Implications for rifampicin‐mediated drug–drug interactions explored within a PBPK framework

M Hartauer, WA Murphy, KLR Brouwer… - CPT …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
OATP1B facilitates the uptake of xenobiotics into hepatocytes and is a prominent target for
drug–drug interactions (DDIs). Reduced systemic exposure of OATP1B substrates has been …

Self-Assembled Generation of Multi-zonal Liver Organoids from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

H Al Reza, C Santangelo, A Al Reza, K Iwasawa… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Distinct hepatocyte subpopulations are spatially segregated along the portal-central axis
and critical to understanding metabolic homeostasis and liver injury. While several bioactive …

Deciphering the cell type-specific and zonal distribution of drug metabolizing enzymes, transporters, and transcription factors in livers of mice by single cell …

JJ Lim, CD Klaassen, JY Cui - Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 2024 - Elsevier
The liver contains multiple cell types, including resident cell types and immune cells. The
liver is also categorized into 3 zones: periportal (zone 1), midzonal (zone 2), and …