A hybrid assembly by encapsulation of human cells within mineralised beads for cell therapy.

BACKGROUND: The design of new technologies for treatment of human disorders such as protein deficiencies is a complex and difficult task. Particularly, the construction of artificial organs, based on the immunoisolation of protein-secreting cells, requires the use of suitable materials which have to...

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Main Authors: Philippe Dandoy, Christophe F Meunier, Grégory Leroux, Virginie Voisin, Laetitia Giordano, Nathalie Caron, Carine Michiels, Bao-Lian Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3553059?pdf=render