UC San Francisco’s Implantable Artificial Kidney
November 30, 2021 | Terry Sharrer

Bioartificial prototype aces lab tests, could replace dialysis
“For UCSF’s Kidney Project, the team developed a bioartificial kidney that could be implanted into a patient to perform the main functions of the real thing, but without requiring immune-suppressing drugs or blood thinners, which are also often required. The device is made up of two main parts. The hemofilter is made up of silicon semiconductor membranes that remove waste products from blood. The bioreactor, meanwhile, contains engineered renal tubule cells, which regulate water volume, electrolyte balance, and other metabolic functions. The membranes also protect these cells from being attacked by the patient’s immune system.” SEE THE VIDEO. MORE
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