Transplanted Liver Cells Function In Older Animals But Do Not Proliferate As Much As In Younger Ones

Hepatocyte transplantation has been successful in a number of animal models, raising hopes that use of cells could overcome the shortage of donor livers and the problems of surgery, but the procedure has not been as successful in humans. Was the problem related to the age of the donor? Scientists believe they know the answer. Age of the donor makes no difference, but age of the recipient makes a big one.

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