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A promising hepatocyte-like cell line, CCL-13, exhibits good liver function both in vitro and in an acute liver failure model.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Mar 2013
Yang T, Li C, Zhang L, Li M, Zhou P
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BACKGROUND: A great many patients awaiting liver transplantation die because of the shortage of donor livers. To resolve the problem, liver support systems like bioartificial livers (BALs) have become subjects of active investigation. However, the problem with BALs is that it is difficult to find a source of healthy hepatic cells with good liver function. This study explored the possibility of employing Chang...
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