Matrix-induced liver cell aggregates (MILCA) for bioartificial liver use

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-78

  Kong, L B ^a   Chen, S ^a   Demetriou, A A ^a   Rozga, J ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioartificial liver; Cell aggregates; Hepatocyte; Hepatocyte culture; Matrix; Microcarriers

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE;

BIOARTIFICIAL LIVER; CELL AGGREGATES; CELL VIABILITY; COLLAGENASE DIGESTION; EX-VIVO; HEPATOCYTE CULTURE; HEPATOCYTES; LIVER CELLS; MATRIX; MICROCARRIERS;

ARTIFICIAL ORGANS;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTIFICIAL LIVER; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; LIVER CELL; NONHUMAN; SWINE;

EID: 0030008067     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139889601900111     Document Type: Conference Paper

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