*Future Prospects of Organ Transplantation DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94367*

extracellular matrix derived from decellularization of a certain tissue may be used for tissue engineering of another tissue type [26].

Organ bioengineering aims to develop extracorporeal systems to compensate or completely replace the functions of a diseased organ. As an example, an extracorporeal method designed to substitute liver function should have the capacity to detoxify, synthesize, and regulate. The artificial liver support system has beneficial effects on the prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic failure. These beneficial effects are generated by improving jaundice, ameliorating hemodynamic instability, reducing portal hypertension, and improving hepatic encephalopathy.

The de-and recellularization technique has been used to produce heart, lung, liver, kidney, and intestine. Despite of some laboratory success, the technique seems to be improved before clinical application [27].
