Conference
Selective plasminogen binding: Modification of the surfaces by cysteinyl-lysine-dextran and lysinyl-cysteine-dextran
Abstract
A complex of dextran with the dipeptide cys-lys (CK-dextran) surface behaves like a fibrin surface in binding plasminogen and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) proximal to implants. This ability of CK-dextran would be very useful in regulating the fibrinolytic and tissue integration mechanisms, contributing significantly towards hastening healing times and greater long term biocompatibility of implants.
Authors
Warkentin PH; Johansen K; Lundstrom I; Brash JL
Volume
1
Publication Date
December 1, 1996
Conference proceedings
Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in Conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium