Polymeric membranes for hybrid liver support devices: The effect of membrane surface wettability on hepatocyte viability and functions

Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1017-1027

  Catapano, G ^a   Di Lorenzo, M C ^a   Della Volpe, C ^b   De Bartolo, L ^a   Migliaresi, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Culture; Functions; Hepatocyte; Liver support device; Membrane; Wettability

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BLOOD; CELL ADHESION; CELL FUNCTION; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRAFT REJECTION; LIVER CELL CULTURE; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; WETTABILITY; XENOGRAFT;

EID: 9344252213     PISSN: 09205063     EISSN: 15685624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856296X00417     Document Type: Article

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