Given the ability of stem cells to self renew and differentiate into specialized cell liver types they represent an attractive strategy to replace lost liver function this book begins by outlining the complex nature of human liver disease and proceeds to examine the potential that stem cell based approaches have to offer. Regenerative medicine stem cells and the liver david c mrc centre for regenerative medicine university of edinburgh uk hay isbn 9781578087396 kostenloser versand fur alle bucher mit versand und verkauf duch amazon. Given the ability of stem cells to self renew and differentiate into specialized cell liver types they represent an attractive strategy to replace lost liver function this book begins by. Center for regenerative medicine researchers are refining their own version of a bioartificial liver known as the spheroid reservoir bioartificial liver this device contains pig liver cell hepatocyte spheroids which replace a patients liver function research into using human hepatocytes in the device is underway