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Bioartificial Liver with Hepatocytes Treats Liver Failure

Detailed Technology Description

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Industry

Biomedical

Sub Category

Medical Device

*Abstract

Researchers have developed a bioreacter and bioartificial liver system that grows hepatocytes in a gel matrix. The gel matrix provides the hepatocytes with adequate nutrients and the bioreactor can maintain cells indefinitely while allowing the hepatocytes to be used to treat liver failure. The hepatocytes in the bioartificial liver mimic the function of a healthy liver to allow recovery of a patient's liver.

*Principal Investigator

Name: Frank Cerra, MD

Department:

Name: Wei-Shou Hu, Professor

Department: Department of Surgery

Name: Scott Nyberg, MD, PhD

Department: Mayo Clinic

Name: Matthew Scholz

Department:

Name: Russel Shatford, MD

Department:

Country/Region

USA