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artificial liver Biotech A cartridge with cloned human liver cells, through which blood flows to facilitate removal of waste products. See Extracorporeal liver assist device, Liver dialysis. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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developer of the first-of-its-kind artificial liver device, has announced significant early results of new in-vitro studies involving the company's patented PICM-19 liver stem cells, which were placed inside its proprietary artificial liver device and were able to favorably produce urea and successfully remove ammonia, a highly toxic by-product which causes brain damage, coma, and even death. Joseph Vacanti has spent more than 20 years working toward an artificial liver, experimenting with various types of support structures that might allow specialized cells such as hepatocytes (liver cells) to grow and function outside an actual organ. The capital will go toward continued development of the Extracorporeal Liver Assist Device--the world's only human cell-based artificial liver. |
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