Materials for immunoisolated cell transplantation

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 87-109

  Li, Rebecca H ^a  

^a CytoTherapeutics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell encapsulation; Gene therapy; Hollow fiber; Matrix; Membrane; Microencapsulation; Polymer; Scaffold

Indexed keywords

CELLS; ENCAPSULATION; IMMUNOLOGY; PERMSELECTIVE MEMBRANES; POLYMERIC MEMBRANES;

CELL ENCAPSULATION; IMMUNOISOLATION;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

POLYMER;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL ISOLATION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELL VIABILITY; GENE THERAPY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; HUMAN; MATERIALS; MICROENCAPSULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032479741     PISSN: 0169409X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-409X(98)00022-2     Document Type: Review

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