Table 1: Summary of characteristics of lifted stromal MS-5 and epithelial HCEC sheets.
| Cell type | Detachment time (min) | Cell number (× 106) | Cell sheet thickness (μm) | Cell sheet diameter (mm) | Cell sheet area (cm2) | Cell sheet metabolic activity | Stratification | Paxillin | Cadherin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-5 1 week | 10 ± 3 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 17 ± 3 | 12 ± 3 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 88% | Thin, 2-3 layers | + | + |
| MS-5 2 weeks | 10 ± 3 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 45 ± 5 | 22 ± 3 | 3.8 ± 1.1 | 84% | Normal, 4-5 layers | + | + |
| HCEC 1 week | Impossible | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| HCEC 2 weeks | 35 ± 5 | 2.2 ± 0.3 | 15 ± 2 | 23 ± 2 | 4.2 ± 0.8 | 94% | Thin, 2-3 layers | + | + |
+: Presence -: Absence.