Viability and Functionality of Bovine Chromaffin Cells Encapsulated into Alginate-PLL Microcapsules with a Liquefied Inner Core
Implantation of adrenal medullary bovine chromaffin cells (BCC), which synthesize and secrete a combination of pain-reducing neuroactive compounds including catecholamines and opioid peptides, has been proposed for the treatment of intractable cancer pain. Macro- or microencapsulation of such cells...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Cell Transplantation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3727/000000006783982106 |