Biocompatibility of hemodialysis membranes.

Biocompatibility of hemodialysis membranes.

Exposure of blood to hemodialysis membranes results in numerous interactions between the blood elements and the membrane. Transformation and adsorption of plasma proteins (such as complement) and activation of blood cells (such as neutrophils and monocytes) have been studied most extensively by nephrologists in recent years. There is no consensus on the definition of biocompatibility for dialyz...

Hemodialysis membranes: interleukins, biocompatibility, and middle molecules.

Maintenance hemodialysis patients display evidence of elevated interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor alpha release after stimulation either by contaminated dialysate, bioincompatible membrane material, or both. This release is followed by the stimulated secretion of a large number of other interleukins, particularly IL-6, the cytokine principally responsible for acute-phase protein syn...

Comparison of Biocompatibility of Various Membranes with Fibroblasts

  Objective: Different techniques have been suggested for the repair of bone defects at the injured sites. Use of biomembranes, or application of plasma rich in growth factor (PRGF) at the site of proliferation of osteoblasts are among the suggested techniques. The current study aimed to compare the biocompatibility of human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (hPLF) cultured on Hypro-Sorb F, Peri...

Clinical implications of hemodialysis membrane biocompatibility.

Evaluation of the Biocompatibility of Dialysis Membranes.

BACKGROUND Improvements in the biocompatibility of dialysis membranes have reduced biological responses elicited by blood-membrane interactions. In this article, recent technological developments in dialysis membranes with regard to biocompatibility and recent progress in the evaluation of the biocompatibility of dialysis membranes are reviewed. SUMMARY The focus of investigation into dialysi...