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

This is the first book that provides a comprehensive review of the entire area of artificial cells. The author, a pioneer of the field, invented the first artificial cells some 50 years ago and has continued to carry out active research in this field. Since then, there have been explosive research a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chang, Thomas Ming Swi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Jersey : World Scientific, ©2007.
Colección:Regenerative medicine, artificial cells and nanomedicine ; v. 1.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.