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
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
Advances in wound dressings and cultured skin substitutes Yoshimitsu Kuroyanagi Hybrid Artificial Organs: Review Pages: 97 - 116
A new trend in hybrid artificial organs Yasuharu Noishiki Hybrid Artificial Organs: Introduction Pages: 93 - 96
Angiogenic growth factor release system for in vivo tissue engineering: a trial of bone marrow transplantation into ischemic myocardium Yasuharu NoishikiYukio IchikawaYoshihisa Yamane Original Article Pages: 85 - 91
Adsorption of glycated proteins by boronic copolymer-coated adsorbents Chieko OkadaTadashi HashimotoShun Murabayashi Original Article Pages: 78 - 84
Echocardiographic characteristics of transprosthetic blood peak velocity in the Sorin Bicarbon bileaflet prosthetic heart valve Yoshio MisawaKatuo FuseHiroaki Konishi Original Article Pages: 74 - 77
In vitro laser Doppler anemometry of pulsatile flow velocity and shear stress measurements downstream from a jellyfish valve in the mitral position of a ventricular assist device Yos MorsiMasahisa KogureMitsuo Umezu Original Article Pages: 62 - 73
Microbubble generation in roller and centrifugal pumps Eiki TayamaKouichi ArinagaShigeaki Aoyogi Original Article Pages: 58 - 61
Retrospective analysis of the clinical trends and current indications for perioperative intraaortic balloon pumping in high-risk coronary artery bypass surgery Mitsumasa HataMotomi ShionoKatsutoshi Ogawa Original Article Pages: 53 - 57
Analysis of ATS leaflet behavior by in vitro experiment Zhonggang FengMitsuo UmezuShinya Masuda Original Article Pages: 46 - 52
Effect of mechanical prosthetic heart valve orientation on the flow field inside the simulated ventricle: Comparison between St. Jude Medical Valve and Medtronic-Hall Valve Toshinosuke AkutsuDaiki Higuchi Original Article Pages: 39 - 45
Cytostatic effect of phenobarbital on a human hepatoma cell line Nagamitsu MiuraYumiko NakashimaMasaya Kawase Original Article Pages: 35 - 38
The cause of the difference between the arterial baroreceptor reflex under natural pulsatile circulation and under nonpulsatile systemic circulation Yu ShomuraHideto ShimpoIsao Yada Nonpulsatile Flow: Review Pages: 30 - 34
Oxygen transport and utilization in chronic nonpulsatile blood flow Ryuji Tominaga Nonpulsatile Flow: Review Pages: 24 - 29
Implantable total artificial heart: history and present status at the University of Tokyo Kou ImachiTsuneo ChinzeiKazuhiko Atsumi Nonpulsatile Flow: Review Pages: 13 - 23
Effects of oscillation on the arteries measured by arterial impedance during left ventricular assistance Shinichi KobayashiNaoki OhwadaHiroyuki Hashimoto Nonpulsatile Flow: Review Pages: 8 - 12
Development of Terumo implantable left ventricular assist system (T-ILVAS) with a magnetically suspended centrifugal pump Chisato NojiriToshihiko KijimaTetsuzo Akutsu Nonpulsatile Flow: Review Pages: 3 - 7
Pulsatile flow versus nonpulsatile flow Isao YadaYoshinori Mitamura Nonpulsatile Flow: Introduction Pages: 1 - 2
Abstracts from papers presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, October 2–4, 1996, Tokyo, Japan Organizers, Abstracts from papers presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, October 2–4, 1996, Tokyo, Japan Abstracts Pages: 94 - 108
A new balloon catheter for selective cerebral perfusion Tesuya HigamiJunichi UgawaMitsuo Sasagawa Brief Communication Pages: 91 - 93
Note on assay of hepatic P-450 activity for evaluation of the function of bioartificial liver support system Shinji HigashiyamaShoko TakimotoMasaya Kawase Brief Communication Pages: 89 - 90
The formation of a spheroid of primary hepatocytes and the expression of liver-specific functions depend on the characteristics of polyurethane foam Hiroyuki IjimaKohji NakazawaKazumori Funatsu Original Article Pages: 83 - 88
Oral fluid removal by water-adsorbent polymer for end-stage renal disease Takashi AkibaLee PingHiroyuki Oshima Original Article Pages: 80 - 82
Changes in peritoneal permeability due to chemical fibrosis Kayo HayashiYuji OhtaTakashi Horiuchi Original Article Pages: 76 - 79
Feasibility of warable artificial kidney using presently commercially availble hollow-fiber membrane Toshiyuki KanamoriToshio ShinboKiyotaka Sakai Original Article Pages: 69 - 75
Abstracts from papers presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, October 2–4, 1996, Tokyo, Japan Organizers, Abstracts from papers presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs, October 2–4, 1996, Tokyo, Japan Abstracts Pages: 37 - 68
Percutaneous cardiopulmonary support system as a bridge to left ventricular assist system (LVAS) implantation: Analysis of its role in the treatment of end-stage cardiac disease Motonobu NishimuraShigeaki OhtakeHikaru Matsuda Original Article Pages: 33 - 36
Development of alginate gel dressing Yoshihisa SuzukiYoshihiko NishimuraYoshimi Kakimaru Original Article Pages: 28 - 32
Evaluation of collagen nerve guide in facial nerve regeneration Américo K. KitaharaYoshihisa SuzukiKatsuaki Endo Original Article Pages: 22 - 27
Differential effect of double filtration plasmapheresis and standard plasma exchange on Guillain-Barré syndrome Nobuhiro SasakiYasuhiro AndoYasushi Asano Original Article Pages: 15 - 21
Clinical application of new bioabsorbable artificial dura mater: A preliminary report Susumu MiyamotoKeisuke YamadaHaruhiko Kikuchi Original Article Pages: 10 - 14
Blood-contacting properties of polypropylene surfaces Naoshi KawamotoMinoru TeranoNobuhiko Yui Original Article Pages: 4 - 9