An extracorporeal bioartificial liver embedded with 3D-layered human liver progenitor-like cells relieves acute liver failure in pigs

Weijian Li, Xuejing Zhu, Tianjie Yuan, Zhenyu Wang, Zhengqian Bian, Hongshu Jing, Xiao Shi, Cai–Yang Chen, Gongbo Fu, Weijian Huang,

Science Translational Medicine · 2020 · 37 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

= 0.003). The blood ammonia concentrations, as well as the biochemical and coagulation indices, were reduced in Ali-BAL-treated pigs. Ali-BAL treatment attenuated liver damage, ameliorated inflammation, and enhanced liver regeneration in the ALF porcine model and could be considered as a potential therapeutic avenue for patients with ALF.

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