Neonatal livers: a source for the isolation of good-performing hepatocytes for cell transplantation

Hepatocyte transplantation is an alternative therapy to orthotopic liver transplantation for the treatment of liver diseases. However, the supply of hepatocytes is limited given the shortage of organs available to isolate good-functioning quality cells. Neonatal livers may be a potential source alte...

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Published in:	Cell transplantation Vol. 23; no. 10; p. 1229
Main Authors:	Tolosa, Laia, Pareja-Ibars, Eugenia, Donato, M Teresa, Cortés, Miriam, López, Silvia, Jiménez, Nuria, Mir, José, Castell, José V, Gómez-Lechón, M José
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States SAGE Publishing 01-01-2014
Subjects:	Cell Separation - methods Cells, Cultured Cryopreservation Female Hepatocytes - cytology Hepatocytes - enzymology Hepatocytes - metabolism Hepatocytes - transplantation Humans Infant, Newborn Liver - cytology Liver - enzymology Liver - metabolism Liver Transplantation - methods Male
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