Abstract
Xenotransplantation of hepatocytes is a future promise to treat liver diseases when there is a formal indication for transplantation. In this chapter, we describe techniques for hepatocyte xenotransplantation. The process was divided into three main steps: hepatocyte isolation, transplantation, and identification of donor cells in the recipient. Tips for each procedure are described at the notes section at the end of this chapter.
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Lima-Quaresma, K.R.F., Bonavita, A.G., Cytrangulo, M.K., Pinto, M.A., Alves, L.A. (2012). Hepatocyte Xenotransplantation. In: Costa, C., Máñez, R. (eds) Xenotransplantation. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 885. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-845-0_15
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