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The Future of Hospital Infrastructure is going to change.

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Bioartificial livers are an attractive option as a bridge to transplant or to promote liver regeneration in cases of acute liver failure.

Here, Li et al. tested an extracorporeal bioartificial liver system composed of human liver progenitor-like cells cultured on macroporous scaffolds in a bioreactor that provides alternating air-liquid exposure.

Three hours of treatment improved survival, reducing inflammation and promoting native liver regeneration in pigs with drug-induced acute liver failure. Results suggest extracorporeal cell-based bioartificial livers may be a promising treatment for acute liver failure.