Intrasplenic Transplantation of Encapsulated Cells: A Novel Approach to Cell Therapy

Cell therapy is likely to succeed clinically if cells survive at the transplantation site and are protected against immune rejection. We hypothesized that this could be achieved with intrasplenic transplantation of encapsulated cells because the cells would have instant access to oxygen and nutrient...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Aoki, Yutaka Umehara, Chiara Ferraresso, Nozomu Sugiyama, Yvette Middleton, Itzhak Avital, Daniel Inderbitzin, Achilles A. Demetriou, Jacek Rozga M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2002-09-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000002783985549