Graphene oxide enhances alginate encapsulated cells viability and functionality while not affecting the foreign body response

• Main Authors: Jesús Ciriza (Author), Laura Saenz del Burgo (Author), Haritz Gurruchaga (Author), Francesc E. Borras (Author), Marcella Franquesa (Author), Gorka Orive (Author), Rosa Maria Hernández (Author), José Luis Pedraz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The combination of protein-coated graphene oxide (GO) and microencapsulation technology has moved a step forward in the challenge of improving long-term alginate encapsulated cell survival and sustainable therapeutic protein release, bringing closer its translation from bench to the clinic. Although...