Bioartificial organs
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Abstract:
Bioartificial organs combine the physical aspects of implantable prostheses with the biological advantages of organ transplantation. Enclosing live cells in a permselective, synthetic envelope avoids rejection by an immunoincompatible host while the geometric limitation of the closed polymer capsule prevents overgrowth of the transplanted material. As a tenet bioartificial organs widen the range of therapeutics based on the biological activity of cell transplants and open an alternative path to gene therapy.
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