A new trend in hybrid artificial organs Yasuharu Noishiki Hybrid Artificial Organs: Introduction Pages: 93 - 96
Advances in wound dressings and cultured skin substitutes Yoshimitsu Kuroyanagi Hybrid Artificial Organs: Review Pages: 97 - 116
In vitro control of organogenesis and fundamental embryonic form by the peptide growth factor activin Takashi AriizumiMakoto Asashima Hybrid Artificial Organs: Review Pages: 117 - 123
A high-density culture of hepatocytes using porous substrate for use as a bioartificial liver Kennichi YanagiHirotoshi MiyoshiNorio Ohshima Hybrid Artificial Organs: Review Pages: 124 - 128
Advanced science for application in artificial organ research Kou ImachiToshihiro Akaike Advanced Science for Artificial Organ Research: Introduction Pages: 129 - 130
The atomic force microscope: a new tool for artificial organ research Yuji OhtaHiroshi OkamotoTakashi Hiriuchi Advanced Science for Artificial Organ Research: Review Pages: 131 - 134
New intelligent polymer gels: a self-oscillating gel with pacemaking and actuating functions Ryo YoshidaTomohiko YamaguchiEtsuo Kokufuta Advanced Science for Artificial Organ Research: Review Pages: 135 - 140
Aortic reaction to prolonged nonpulsatile left heart bypass Takashi NishimuraEisuke TatsumiHisateru Takano Review Pages: 141 - 145
In vitro LDA and flow visualization analysis of the spiral vortex pump: effect of inlet valve orientation Toshinosuke AkutsuYukihiro Kase Original Article Pages: 146 - 151
Role of nitric oxide in regulation of systemic vascular resistance during and after cardiopulmonary bypass Yoshitaka HayashiYoshiki SawaHikaru Matsuda Original Article Pages: 152 - 156
Improved hemostasis with the combination of a heparin-coated circuit and aprotinin prime during open-heart surgery: potentiating effect on platelet preservation Kazuhiro HashimotoTatsuumi SasakiSigeyuki Takeuchi Original Article Pages: 157 - 162
Relative blood damage index of the jellyfish valve and the Bjork-Shiley tilting-disk valve Yos MorsiMasahisa KogureMitsuo Umezu Original Article Pages: 163 - 169
Construction of glomerular epithelial cells in vitro for removal of immune complex Pi-Chao WangKenichi HorisawaMasatoshi Matsumura Original Article Pages: 170 - 175
Measurements of steady flow velocity and turbulent stress downstream from jellyfish and St. Vincent aortic heart valves Yos S. MorsiAli SakhaeimaneshBrian R. Clayton Original Article Pages: 176 - 183
What a small but friendly meeting! The Inaugural Japan-Australia Cardiovascular Bioengineering Meeting Takao Nakamura Topic Pages: 184 - 186
