Characterizing and restoring urea cycle function in human hepatoblastoma-derived cell lines for use in bioartificial liver devices

The creation of a bio-artificial liver device could assist liver failure patients awaiting liver transplantation or regeneration by temporarily replacing liver function. The bio- artificial liver device being designed in our laboratory utilises the hepatoblastoma- derived HepG2 cell line. Despite li...

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Main Author: Mavri-Damelin, Demetra
Published: University College London (University of London) 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497248