Chang, Thomas Ming Swi. <br/><br/>
Artificial cells :  biotechnology, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, blood substitutes, bioencapsulation, cell/stem cell therapy / 
Thomas Ming Swi Chang. 
 - 1st ed 
 - Hackensack, N. J. :  World Scientific,  c2007. 
 - xxvi, 455 p. :  ill. (some col.) ;  24 cm. 
 - Regenerative medicine, artificial cells and nanomedicine ;  v. 1 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-440). 
<br/><br/>50th anniversary of artificial cells -- Basic principles -- Oxygen carriers based on nanobiotechnology -- A nanobiotechnologic therapeutic that transports oxygen and remove oxygen radicals: for stroke, hemorrhagic shock and related conditions -- Nanotechnology-based artificial red blood cells (RBC's) -- Use of enzyme artificial cells for genetic enzyme defects that increase systemic substrates to toxic levels -- Enzyme artificial cells in substrate-dependent tumors and activation of prodrug -- Artificial cells for cell encapsulation -- Artificial cells containing hepatocytes and/or stem cells in regenerative medicine -- Hemoperfusion in poisoning, kidney failure, liver failure, and immunology -- Perspectives on the future of artificial cells as suggested by past research. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9789812705761 (hardcover) 9812705767 (hardcover) 9789812707789 (pbk.) 9812707786 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007013738 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Artificial cells.<br/>Blood substitutes.<br/>Nanotechnology.<br/>Blood Substitutes.<br/>Biotechnology.<br/>Cells.<br/>Nanomedicine.<br/>Regenerative Medicine.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RM171.7  / .C478 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>615.39 
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>WH 450  / C456a 2007