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Chapter and Conference Paper
Estimation of Biocompatibility of Polymeric Materials Using RT-PCR Method
One of the most important factors in determining biocompatibility is the cellular response at the tissue-biomaterial interface. In this study, we would introduce a novel research method for the estimation of b...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Immobilization of Human Thrombomodulin Onto Biomaterials: Evaluation of Antithrombogenicity Using Small Dialyzer
Thrombomodulin (TM) is a newly described endothelial cell associated protein. In this study, focusing on the establishment of the practical evaluation of the hTM-immobilized materials, a novel testing systems ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Novel Biomateral: Aramid-Silicone Resin
Aramid-silicone resins (PASs) consisting of aromatic polyamide (aramid) and poly (dimethyl-siloxane) (PDMS) segments were synthesized by low temperature solution polycondensation. Using 3-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adsorption of Biomolecules onto Multiblock Copolymer Consisting of Aromatic Polyamide and Poly(Dimethylsiloxane)
Multiblock copolymer(Aramid-Silicone Resin; PAS) consisting of aromatic polyamide(aramid) and poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS) has desirable properties of both components. In this study, we investigated the protei...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Anticoagulant Properties of Sulfonated Glucoside-Bearing Polymer
Previously, we found that the sulfonated poly(glucosyloxyethyl methacrylate) (poly(GEMA)-sulfate), which bears sulfonated D-(+)-glucose, had anticoagulant activity. In this study, we tried to clarify the mecha...