Abstract: This invention relates to methods of isolating hepatoblasts utilizing panning techniques and fluorescence activated cell sorting. This invention further relates to isolated hepatoblasts and to a method of treating liver dysfunction as well as to methods of forming artificial livers.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 27, 1996
Date of Patent:
May 30, 2000
Assignee:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshwa University
Inventors:
Lola M. Reid, Samuel H. Sigal, Shlomo Brill, Patricia A. Holst