Current Status and Future Perspectives of Hepatocyte

The imbalance between the number of potential beneficiaries and available organs, originates the search for new therapeutic alternatives, such as hepatocyte transplantation (HT). Even though this is a treatment option for these patients, the lack of unanimity of criteria regarding indications and technique, different cryopreservation protocols, as well as the different methodology to assess the response to this therapy, highlights the need of a consensus conference to standardise criteria and consider future strategies to improve the technique and optimise the results. Our aim is to review and update the current state of hepatocyte transplantation, emphasising the future research attempting to solve the problems and improve the results of this treatment. # 2013 AEC. Published by Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved. Estado actual y perspectivas futuras del trasplante de hepatocitos