Alginate hydrogel protects encapsulated hepatic HuH-7 cells against hepatitis C virus and other viral infections.

Alginate hydrogel protects encapsulated hepatic HuH-7 cells against hepatitis C virus and other viral infections.

Cell microencapsulation in alginate hydrogel has shown interesting applications in regenerative medicine and the biomedical field through implantation of encapsulated tissue or for bioartificial organ development. Although alginate solution is known to have low antiviral activity, the same property...

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Main Authors: Nhu-Mai Tran, Murielle Dufresne, François Helle, Thomas Walter Hoffmann, Catherine François, Etienne Brochot, Patrick Paullier, Cécile Legallais, Gilles Duverlie, Sandrine Castelain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4195705?pdf=render

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