Hepatocyte xenotransplantation

Methods Mol Biol. 2012:885:245-9. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-845-0_15.

Abstract

Xenotransplantation of hepatocytes is a future promise to treat liver diseases when there is a formal indication for transplantation. In this chapter, we describe techniques for hepatocyte xenotransplantation. The process was divided into three main steps: hepatocyte isolation, transplantation, and identification of donor cells in the recipient. Tips for each procedure are described at the notes section at the end of this chapter.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Separation / methods
  • Hepatocytes / metabolism
  • Hepatocytes / transplantation*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Staining and Labeling / methods
  • Swine
  • Transplantation, Heterologous / methods*