Membrane barrier of a porcine hepatocyte bioartificial liver
Scott L. Nyberg, Toshikazu Yagi, Takakazu Matsushita, Joseph Hardin, Joseph P. Grande, Lawrence E. Gibson, Jeffrey L. Platt – 30 December 2003 – Pores in the membrane of a bioartificial liver (BAL) allow it to function as a semipermeable barrier between its contents (i.e., liver cells) and components of the recipient's immune system. This study is designed to assess the influence of pore size on immune response to a BAL containing porcine hepatocytes.