Advances in polymeric islet cell encapsulation technologies to limit the foreign body response and provide immunoisolation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2017.07.013
Abstract: Islet transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D) is hampered by the shortage of donor tissue and the need for life-long immunosuppression. The engineering of materials to limit host immune rejection opens the… read more here.
Keywords: polymeric islet; advances polymeric; islet; cell encapsulation ... See more keywords
Recent Advances on Polymeric Beads or Hydrogels as Embolization Agents for Improved Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization (TACE)
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DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00408
Abstract: Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), aiming to block the hepatic artery for inhibiting tumor blood supply, became a popular therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. Traditional TACE formulation of anticancer drug emulsion in ethiodized oil (i.e.,… read more here.
Keywords: chemoembolization tace; advances polymeric; recent advances; arterial chemoembolization ... See more keywords