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Cell Microencapsulation

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Therapeutic Applications of Cell Microencapsulation

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 670))

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In the past several decades, many attempts have been made to prevent the rejection of transplanted cells by the immune system. Cell encapsulation is primary machinery for cell transplantation and new materials and approaches were developed to encapsulate various types of cells to treat a wide range of diseases. This technology involves placing the transplanted cells within a biocompatible membrane in attempt to isolate the cells from the host immune attack and enhance or prolong their function in vivo. In this chapter, we will review the situation of cell microencapsulation field and discuss its potentials and challenges for cell therapy and regeneration of tissue function.

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    Grace J. Lim, Shirin Zare, Mark Van Dyke & Anthony Atala

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Lim, G.J., Zare, S., Van Dyke, M., Atala, A. (2010). Cell Microencapsulation. In: Pedraz, J.L., Orive, G. (eds) Therapeutic Applications of Cell Microencapsulation. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 670. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5786-3_11

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