[Progress in scaffolding materials of bioartificial liver].
The key materials for bioartificial liver (BAL) construction include biomaterials and scaffolding materials. The former mainly refers to hepatocytes, nonparenchymal cells, etc. The latter mainly refers to films and other scaffolding materials, the properties of which correlate directly with hepatocyte growth and functions, and thus are related to the support effects of BAL. Several kinds of scaffolding materials frequently used for BAL construction in recent years are reviewed in this article.
Institute of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038.
Yaokai
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Chen
Yuming
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Wang
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D019164:Liver, Artificial; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011145:Polyvinyls; D023822:Tissue Engineering
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011145:Polyvinyls; C028279:polyurethane foam