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. 2016 Feb 10;11(2):e0148667. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148667

Table 1. Distinct 3D liver model setups for different hepatic infection study purposes.

Study purpose Setup-1 Single hepatocyte Setup-2 Double hepatocyte Setup-3 LSEC-double hepatocyte Setup-4 LSEC-hepatocyte
3D migration through ECM
Directional migration to hepatocytes
Crossing hepatocyte layers
Crossing endothelial barrier
LSEC response to the presence of pathogens