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. 2018 Oct 31;13(10):e0206447. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206447

Fig 1. Primary renal proximal tubular epithelial cells (RPTECs) and normal human kidney cells form tubulocysts.

Fig 1

(A) Phase-contrast images: primary RPTECs and normal human kidney cells showing similar cellular morphologies in 2D cultures. (B) Phase-contrast images: spherule formation observed in primary RPTECs and normal human kidney cells. The 3D-on-top assay provides a clearer image of human normal kidney cell organoids than the 3D-embedded assay.