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Authors Gorbet, M. ; Sperling, C. ; Maitz, M.F. ; Siedlecki, C.A. ; Werner, C. ; Sefton, M.V.
Title The blood compatibility challenge. Part 3: Material associated activation of blood cascades and cells
Date 25.07.2019
Number 56846
Abstract Following protein adsorption/activation which is the first step after the contact of material surfaces and whole blood (part 2), fibrinogen is converted to fibrin and platelets become activated and assembled in the form of a thrombus. This thrombus formation is the key feature that needs to be minimized in the creation of materials with low thrombogenicity. Further aspects of blood compatibility that are important on their own are complement and leukocyte activation which are also important drivers of thrombus formation. Hence this review summarizes the state of knowledge on all of these cascades and cells and their interactions. For each cascade or cell type, the chapter distinguishes statements which are in widespread agreement from statements where there is less of a consensus.
Publisher Acta Biomaterialia
Wikidata
Citation Acta Biomaterialia 94 (2019) 25-32
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/J.ACTBIO.2019.06.020
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