TABLE 2

Effect of Percoll on the viability and recovery of dog and human hepatocytes Results are expressed as the mean CLint ± standard deviation from three human and dog donors. The viability determinations were carried out as described under Materials and Methods.


Percoll Percentage

Human Hepatocytes

Dog Hepatocytes
Viability
Recovery
Viability
Recovery
% %
0 66 ± 2 46 ± 10 52 ± 1 40 ± 11
10 64 ± 11 31 ± 10 53 ± 5 42 ± 18
15 72 ± 3 39 ± 14 58 ± 6 37 ± 12
20 74 ± 5 34 ± 9 67 ± 5 35 ± 3
25
88 ± 3
31 ± 8
78 ± 8
33 ± 8