ISSN:
1436-2449
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Abstract Platelet adhesion to and blood coagulation activation by amphiphilic networks (i.e., water soluble acrylates crosslinked by hydrophobic polyisobutylene) have been investigated in reference to polyethylene (PE) and poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) controls in vitro. Among the amphiphilic networks examined, that containing poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) exhibited lowest thrombogenicity and showed significantly lower platelet adhesion than PVC, i.e., the reference with the lowest thrombogenicity. The amphiphilic network containing poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) exhibited less thromboresistance as judged by the adherence of a large number of procoagulant platelets. According to these findings precisely tailored amphiphilic networks may give rise to materials with blood compatibility superior to those currently in use.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00294894
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