Human Hepatic Stellate Cells: HHSC

Hepatic Stellate Cells (HHSC) are one of the major cell type that reside between hepatocytes and blood vessels in the liver. HHSCs play an important role in liver homeostasis, maintenance and regeneration including retinol metabolism. Activation of stellate cells in disease state leads to liver fibrosis, hepatitis B & C, fatty liver disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. Hepatic Stellate Cells are primary cells derived from human liver and cultured in optimized Hepatic Stellate Cells Growth Medium. Primary culture of Hepatic Stellate Cells is suitable for many cell-based assays including toxicity, drug screening and metabolism and is a valuable tool to study liver function, physiology and liver diseases

Characterization: Positive for α-smooth muscle actin and fibronectin by ICC staining.