Table 1

Characteristics of donors and of liver cell preparations

DonorAgeSexCell yield1-a (×106 Cells)Viability1-b (%)
A56Male16.591
B26Female14.690
C59Female17.893
D52Female24.395
E65Female19.287
F72Female18.393
G73Female28.891
H56Female26.588
I52Female16.789
J70Male25.093
K41Male17.878
L62Male14.097
M71Female17.585
N71Female18.688
O51Male24.088
  • 1-a Total number of viable hepatocytes obtained per gram of wet tissue.

  • 1-b Viability was assessed by the trypan blue exclusion test.