Development of Ectopic Livers by Hepatocyte Transplantation Into Swine Lymph Nodes
Paulo Fontes, Junji Komori, Roberto Lopez, Wallis Marsh, Eric Lagasse – 18 August 2020 – Orthotopic liver transplantation continues to be the only effective therapy for patients with end‐stage liver disease. Unfortunately, many of these patients are not considered transplant candidates, lacking effective therapeutic options that would address both the irreversible progression of their hepatic failure and the control of their portal hypertension. In this prospective study, a swine model was exploited to induce subacute liver failure.