Transplantation of Bioencapsulated Bone Marrow Stem Cells Improve Hepatic Regeneration and Survival of 90% Hepatectomized Rats: A Preliminary Report

Figures & data

Table 1. Survival rate (%): (1) PH alone; (2) Sham surgery; (3) PH & empty capsules; (4) PH & encapsulated BMCs; (5) PH & free BMCs; (6) PH & encapsulated hepatocytes; (7) PH & free hepatocytes (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 versus sham surgery group)

	Groups
Day(post-surgery)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
0	100	100	100	100	100	100	100
1	50*	100	83	100	83	100	100
2	17**	100	33**	100	50*	100	83
3	17**	100	33**	100	30**	83	83
7	17**	100	33**	100	17**	83	83
14	17**	100	33**	100	17**	83	83