Our work in collaboration with HUG appeared in J. Immunol. Res

Encapsulated cells in alginate derivatives © 2018 EPFL

Encapsulated cells in alginate derivatives © 2018 EPFL

The viability and functionality of encapsulated porcine hepatocytes are improved by co-culture with human mesechymal stromal cells.

See publication: Montanari, E.; Pimenta, J.; Szabó, L.; Noverraz, F.; Passemard, S.; Meier, R. P. H.; Meyer, J.; Sidibe, J.; Thomas, A.; Schuurman, H. J.; Gerber-Lemaire, S.; Gonelle-Gispert, C.; Bühler, L. H. "Beneficial Effects of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells on Porcine Hepatocyte Viability and Albumin Secretion", J. Immunol. Res. 2018, Article ID 1078547, 13 pages, doi:10.1155/2018/1078547.