TABLE 1.
Donor identification |
Age | Gender | Ethnicity | Cause of death |
Smoker/alcohol use |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HH-A | 0.75 | M | C | Anoxia | No/no |
HH-B | 61 | M | C | Gunshot wound | No/yes (21 drinks/week) |
HH-C | 3 | F | C | Anoxia | No/no |
HH-D | 29 | F | C | n/a | No/no |
HH-E | 46 | F | C | Head injury | Yes (13 years)/yes (3 drinks/week) |
Note. Human hepatocytes were obtained from Dr Steven Strom at the University of Pittsburgh, following the regulations of the Liver Tissue Procurement and Distribution System. C, Caucasian; n/a, not available.