The study, conducted by researchers at the Institute of Biophysics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, investigates the potential for treating liver disease through the production of bioartificial livers. The aim of the research is to use the bioartificial livers in transplants and in drug manufacturing trials.
According to Regina Goldenberg, research coordinator and professor at the Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, 40% to 70% patients experience rejection of their new liver. "Given this high rate of transplant problems, we're considering ways to develop a bioartificial liver using modern bioengineering techniques that would prevent rejection," she stated.
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