A Novel Method of Cryopreservation of Rat and Human Hepatocytes by Using Encapsulation Technique and Possible Use for Cell Transplantation

Encapsulated hepatocyte transplantation is a promising approach to cell transplantation without immunosuppression as an alternative to whole organ liver transplantation. However, the shortage of donor cells for hepatocyte transplantation has not been resolved, and at this critical point, it seems ne...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Aoki, Tomotake Koizumi, Yasuna Kobayashi, Daisuke Yasuda, Yoshihiko Izumida, Zhenghao Jin, Nobukazu Nishino, Yoshinori Shimizu, Hirohisa Kato, Noriyuki Murai, Takashi Niiya, Yuta Enami, Keitaro Mitamura, Toshihiro Yamamoto, Mitsuo Kusano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2005-10-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000005783982710