Review Article

Key Challenges and Opportunities Associated with the Use of In Vitro Models to Detect Human DILI: Integrated Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plans

Table 1

Examples of in vitro assays used in DILI prediction.

Cell modelEndpoints assessedReferences

HepG2 cellsHigh content screening of cell viability[61, 70, 119]
HepG2 cellsMitochondrial injury [78, 154]
Human liver-derived cell lines expressing human P450sCell viability[63, 155157]
Isolated primary human hepatocytesHigh content screening of cell viability[60, 158, 159]
Isolated primary rat hepatocytesHigh content screening of cell viability [49]
Isolated rat or human primary hepatocytesBiliary efflux inhibition[160162]
HepaRG cellsHigh content screening of cell viability, BC dysfunction, intrahepatic cholestasis, cell viability, steatosis [106, 163165]
Membrane vesicle expressing bile salt export pump (BSEP)BSEP activity inhibition [19, 166, 167]
Isolated human primary hepatocytesCovalent binding of radiolabeled compounds to proteins [48, 168, 169]
Human hepatocytes plus cytokinesCell viability[130]
Hepatocytes (various species cocultured with nonparenchymal hepatic cells)Liver cell viability and function[29, 62]
Micropatterned human or rat hepatocyte/accessory cell coculturesCell viability function[71]
Human liver microtissuesCell viability[30]
Human liver cell 3D microfluidic liver modelCell toxicity (multiparametric)[32]