Author/Authors :
Gorka Orive، نويسنده , , Rose Maria Hern?ndez، نويسنده , , Alicia Rodr??guez Gasc?n، نويسنده , , Riccardo Calafiore، نويسنده , , Thomas Ming Swi Chang، نويسنده , , Paul De Vos، نويسنده , , Gonzalo Hortelano، نويسنده , , David Hunkeler، نويسنده , , Igor Lac??k، نويسنده , , José Luis Pedraz، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Cell microencapsulation continues to hold significant promise for biotechnology and medicine. The controlled, and continuous, delivery of therapeutic products to the host by immunoisolated cells is a potentially cost-effective method to treat a wide range of diseases. Although there are several issues that need to be addressed, including capsule manufacture, properties and performance, in the past few years, a stepwise analysis on the essential obstacles and limitations has brought the whole technology closer to a realistic proposal for clinical application. This paper summarizes the current situation in the cell encapsulation field and discusses the main events that have occurred along the way.
