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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...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
New aspects of polymer drugs
This article reviews results on the studies of biomedical applications of functional polymers in which biologically active compounds are chemically or physically immobilized. The strategy for achieving of biol...