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 |
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3D migration through ECM | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Directional migration to hepatocytes | √ | √ | √ | √ |
Crossing hepatocyte layers | — | √ | √ | — |
Crossing endothelial barrier | — | — | √ | √ |
LSEC response to the presence of pathogens | — | — | √ | √ |