Cell Encapsulation Within Alginate Microcapsules: Immunological Challenges and Outlook
Cell encapsulation is a bioengineering technology that provides live allogeneic or xenogeneic cells packaged in a semipermeable immune-isolating membrane for therapeutic applications. The concept of cell encapsulation was first proposed almost nine decades ago, however, and despite its potential, th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-12-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00380/full |