Role of Intrasplenic Hepatocyte Transplantation in Improving Survival and Liver Regeneration after Hepatic Resection in Cirrhotic Rats

We studied the effect of preoperative hepatocyte transplantation on the prevention of liver failure in cirrhotic rats after hepatic resection. Two groups of Lewis rats were rendered cirrhotic by IP injection of 1% dimethylnitrosamine and were subjected to 33% hepatectomy. Two days before the resecti...

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Main Authors: Tarik A. Ahmad M.D., Susumu Eguchi, Katsuhiko Yanaga, Shungo Miyamoto, Yukio Kamohara, Hikaru Fujioka, Junichiro Furui, Takashi Kanematsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2002-07-01
Series:Cell Transplantation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3727/000000002783985729