| abstract |
The invention relates to methods and media for inducing or maintaining a mature hepatocyte phenotype in a cell, the method comprising the step of cultivation cells in a cell culture medium comprising at least 10 mg amino acids/ml medium, wherein at least 50 % (w/w) of the concentration of said amino acids in said medium is provided by one up to five amino acids and, with the proviso that said one up to five amino acids is not one of Thr, Tyr, Cys, Met, Arg and His. |