Artificial cells:biotechnology, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, blood substitutes, bioencapsulation, cell/stem cell therapy

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Chang Thomas Ming Swi
Published: World Scientific,
Publisher Address: Hackensack, N. J.
Publication Dates: c2007.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Series: Regenerative medicine, artificial cells and nanomedicine ; v. 1
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Carrier Form: xxvi, 455 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
ISBN: 9789812705761 (hardcover)
9812705767 (hardcover)
9789812707789 (pbk.)
9812707786 (pbk.)
Index Number: Q813
CLC: Q813
Call Number: Q813/C456
Contents: Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-440) and index.
50th anniversary of artificial cells -- Basic principles -- Oxygen carriers based on nanobiotechnology -- A nanobiotechnologic therapeutic that transports oxygen and remove oxygen radicals: for stroke, hemorrhagic shock and related conditions -- Nanotechnology-based artificial red blood cells (RBC's) -- Use of enzyme artificial cells for genetic enzyme defects that increase systemic substrates to toxic levels -- Enzyme artificial cells in substrate-dependent tumors and activation of prodrug -- Artificial cells for cell encapsulation -- Artificial cells containing hepatocytes and/or stem cell