Transplantation of Encapsulated Hepatocytes during Acute Liver Failure Improves Survival without Stimulating Native Liver Regeneration
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of intraperitoneal transplantation of encapsulated human hepatocytes on liver metabolism and regeneration of mice with acute liver failure. Primary human hepatocytes were immortalized using lentiviral vectors coding for antiapoptotic genes and microe...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-12-01
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Series: | Cell Transplantation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/096368911X564976 |