Preparation of cell-encapsulation devices in confined microenvironment

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Volumn 65, Issue 11-12, 2013, Pages 1533-1555

  Mazzitelli, Stefania ^a   Capretto, Lorenzo ^b   Quinci, Federico ^b   Piva, Roberta ^a   Nastruzzi, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alginate; Cell encapsulation; Hydrogels; Microfibers; Microfluidics; Microparticles

Indexed keywords

CELL ENCAPSULATIONS; CELL MICROENCAPSULATION; CELL-BASED THERAPY; CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY; MICRO-PARTICLES; MICROFIBERS; MICROFLUIDIC-BASED; SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT;

ALGINATE; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; HYDROGELS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROFLUIDICS; MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIOMECHANICS;

AGAROSE; ALGINIC ACID; BIOMATERIAL; DIMETICONE; MACROGOL; POLYMER;

ANTIBODY AFFINITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL ENCAPSULATION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL METABOLISM; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CELL VIABILITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CROSS LINKING; CYTOTOXICITY; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; GELATION; HUMAN; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROGEL; HYDROPHILICITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCOMPETENT CELL; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MATERIAL STATE; MICROCHIP ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

ALGINATE; CELL ENCAPSULATION; HYDROGELS; MICROFIBERS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROPARTICLES;

ANIMALS; CELL- AND TISSUE-BASED THERAPY; HUMANS; HYDROGELS; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSPHERES; POLYMERS; POROSITY; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84887617169     PISSN: 0169409X     EISSN: 18728294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2013.07.021     Document Type: Review

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