Cell Therapy with Encapsulated Xenogeneic Tumor Cells Secreting β-Endorphin for Treatment of Peripheral Pain

The purpose of this study was to assess whether xenogeneic tumor cells secreting β-endorphin and immunologically isolated in polymer capsules could survive and continue to reduce pain when transplanted into the spinal cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) space of rats. Also, a silicone container for polymer c...

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Main Authors: Youichi Saitoh, Takuyu Taki, Norio Arita, Takanori Ohnishi, Toru Hayakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 1995-01-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/096368979500401S05