Characterization of hepatocyte-based in vitro systems for reliable toxicity testing

Mathieu Vinken1, Jan G Hengstler2

  • 1Department of In Vitro Toxicology and Dermato-Cosmetology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090, Brussels, Belgium. mvinken@vub.ac.be.

Archives of Toxicology
|August 25, 2018
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