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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2010; 16(1): 1-14
Published online Jan 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i1.1
Hepatocyte cryopreservation: Is it time to change the strategy?
Xavier Stéphenne, Mustapha Najimi, Etienne M Sokal
Xavier Stéphenne, Mustapha Najimi, Etienne M Sokal, Catholic University of Louvain and St Luc Clinics, Paediatric Department (HPED), PEDI unit, Laboratory of Paediatric Hepatology and Cell Therapy, Hippocrate Avenue 10, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Author contributions: All authors contributed to the writing and correction of the manuscript.
Supported by The Belgian National Fund for Medical Research, the Région Wallonne-DGTRE (Grant WALEO/HEPATERA) and “La Fondation St Luc - ARC Thérapie Cellulaire”; Stéphenne X is recipient of a Grant-FNRS for cell cryopreservation
Correspondence to: Etienne M Sokal, MD, PhD, Professor, Catholic University of Louvain and St Luc Clinics, Paediatric Department (HPED), PEDI unit, Laboratory of Paediatric Hepatology and Cell Therapy, Hippocrate Avenue 10, B-1200 Bruxelles, Belgium. etienne.sokal@uclouvain.be
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Received: October 10, 2009
Revised: November 18, 2009
Accepted: November 25, 2009
Published online: January 7, 2010
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