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Artificial cells : biotechnology, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, blood substitutes, bioencapsulation, cell/stem cell therapy /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chang, Thomas Ming Swi
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Hackensack, N. J. : World Scientific, c2007.
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Online Access:http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0715/2007013738.html
Table of Contents:
  • 50th anniversary of artificial cells
  • Basic principles
  • Oxygen carriers based on nanobiotechnology
  • A nanobiotechnologic therapeutic that transports oxygen and remove oxygen radicals: for stroke, hemorrhagic shock and related conditions
  • Nanotechnology-based artificial red blood cells (RBC's)
  • Use of enzyme artificial cells for genetic enzyme defects that increase systemic substrates to toxic levels
  • Enzyme artificial cells in substrate-dependent tumors and activation of prodrug
  • Artificial cells for cell encapsulation
  • Artificial cells containing hepatocytes and/or stem cells in regenerative medicine
  • Hemoperfusion in poisoning, kidney failure, liver failure, and immunology
  • Perspectives on the future of artificial cells as suggested by past research.