Protective Effect of Nafamostat Mesilate on Injury of Porcine Hepatocytes by Human Plasma

Nafamostat mesilate (NM), a protease inhibitor, possesses a cytoprotective effect and inhibits the activation of complement. The present study investigated whether NM has any protective effect against injury of porcine hepatocytes by human plasma in a bioartificial liver support system. Porcine hepa...

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Main Authors: Yasushi Kawazoe, Susumu Eguchi, Nozomu Sugiyama, Hiroyuki Yuzawa, Yujo Kawashita, Hikaru Fujioka, Takashi Kanematsu M.D., F.A.C.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 1999-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/096368979900800412