Research Article
Hepatic Polarization Accelerated by Mechanical Compaction Involves HNF4α Activation
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Mechanical compaction enhances primary hepatocyte functions. (a–d) The expression levels of albumin and urea production in the primary hepatocytes stimulated by 500 × were significantly elevated and were higher than those in the control cells (two-way ANOVA analysis and Bonferroni posttests, 500 g vs. 0 g, , , , ).
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