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Transplantation of Conditionally Immortalized Hepatocytes to Treat Hepatic Encephalopathy
1 Aug 1996
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Transplantation of hepatocytes has been shown to provide metabolic support during liver failure in experimental models. The potential clinical application of hepatocyte transplantation, however, is limited by the need for readily available, well-characterized cells, and a worldwide shortage of donor organs. A clonal hepatocyte cell line that could be grown economically in vitro and would exhibit a differentiated,...
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