Hepatopac Model: The Truth Revealed
The HEPATOPAC® model is a bioengineered, in vitro co-culture of primary hepatocytes and 3T3 murine fibroblasts. The cultures are arranged into a precise cyto-architecture that optimizes liver-specific functions and extends hepatocyte viability for several weeks, mimicking the in vivo liver. HEPATOPAC cultures secrete albumin, synthesize urea, display functional bile canaliculi, and metabolize compounds using active Phase I and Phase II enzymes at higher levels than other in vitro liver models.