• Fibers and Polymers
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.58-63
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• 2001

Silk fibroin (SF) was dissolved in calcium chloride/ethanol/water mixture(1/2/8 in mole ratio) at $70^{\circ}C$ for 4h. The dissolved silk fibroin was regenerated by casting the dialyzed solution into films. The films were treated with 50% aqueous solution of methanol for different times, and their antithrombogenicity was evaluated by in vivo tests. In vivo blood tests were made by a method of peripheral vein indwelling suture. It was found that the silk fibroin had a good antithrombogenicity and an absorbability even though the polymer showed foreign body reaction. Finally, the blood compatibilty of silk fibroin films which were subjected to structural change by the methoanl treatment, was examined in connection with their interfacial surface energy, and a correlation between these properties was found to be present.

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1991.06a
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• pp.23-23
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• 1991

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 1987.06b
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• pp.38-38
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• 1987

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1992 no.11
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• pp.115-116
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• 1992

• Proceedings of the Korean Fiber Society Conference
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• 2003.10b
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• pp.55-58
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• 2003

Segmented polyurethanes have been widely used for various commercial and experimental blood-contacting and tissue-contacting applications such as vascular prostheses, blood pumps, heart valves, pacemaker lead wire insulation, catheters, artificial hearts, and cardiac assist devices due to their generally favorable physical and mechanical properties, as well as fairly good biocompatibility and antithrombogenicity characteristics. (omitted)

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1993 no.11
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• pp.117-120
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• 1993

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.199-204
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• 1987

ABA type block copolymers composed of r benzyle L-glutamate as the A component and poly(ethylene glycol) as the B components were obtained. Platelet adhesion on their sunfaces was investigated by a column elusion method to examine the effects of microdomain and secondary structure. The number of platelets adhered from whole blood and plasma rich platelet was smaller for the block copolymer systems than for the homopolymers. In the block copolymer system, the number of platelets adrered on their surfaces increased with increasing the content of PEG, that is, with decreasing of a-helix of block copolymers. A thick thrombus formation on the PBLG homopolymer was observed than block copolymer by scanning electron micrographs. The platelets adhesion increased with increasing the critical surface tension of the block copolymer.

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1990 no.11
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• pp.54-56
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• 1990

• Proceedings of the KOSOMBE Conference
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• v.1990 no.11
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• pp.61-63
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• 1990

To develop better blood compatibility of commercial polyurethane(PU), PU surface was chemically modified wi th a hydrophobic perfluorocarhon or a hydrophilic polyethylene oxide(PEO) and/or sulfonated groups, respectively. The water contact angle of modified PUs varied from $110^{\circ}$ to $0^{\circ}$. All the modified PUs were more blood compatible than untreated PU. In particular, PEO-sulfonate grafted PUs showed a very enhanced antithrombogenicity due to the synergistic effect of PEO and $SO_3$ groups. Therefore more hydrophobic and hydrophilic PU surfaces are promising for improving the blood compatibility.

• Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.131-140
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• 1990

To improve antithrombogenicity of polymer that used in vascular graft and artificial organs, seeding of human endothelial cells on the polyurethane was studied. Human endothelial cells were ismlated from human umbilical veins, using type I collagenase, and identified with goat anti vWF antibodies. Human endothilial cell seeding was tried upon the polyurethane which has good mechanical property and resists stresses. The hydrophobic polyurethane surface was changed hydrophilic by corona discharf:e treatment. Surface hydrophilicity was measured with Wilhemly plate method and the goniometer. To evaluate matrix protein adsorption, fibronectin adsorption test was done. To eveluate cell adhesion, human endothelial cell attachment forces were measured rising a perfusion chamber of , ism diamter. Less cells were detached from the hydrophilically treated polyurethane. This showed that corona discharge on the polyurethane could improve matrix adsorption and endothelial cell attachment.