| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED To provide a biocompatible capsule for delivering a growth factor or a nutrient factor to a human CNS for transplantation into a human. In accordance with the present invention, a biocompatible capsule for delivering a growth factor or nutrient factor to a human CNS for transplantation into a human, the capsule comprising one or more cells, and Cells are provided with capsules that produce 1-1500 ng of growth or trophic factors per day. Also provided according to the present invention is an encapsulated cell system comprising one or more cells. [Selection figure] None |