Researchers have successfully developed a prototype of a bio-artificial kidney that can be implanted in the body and works without the need for medication.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have successfully developed a prototype bio-artificial kidney that can be implanted in the body and works without the need for medication.
Patients with kidney failure need regular dialysis, which is an invasive and dangerous treatment, and the development of this bio-artificial kidney can help these patients significantly.
It performs several vital functions in the body, the most important of which is the elimination of toxins and wastes from the blood, but it also regulates blood pressure, the concentration of electrolytes and other body fluids. therefore when the kidney is exposed to malfunction , the repetition of these processes becomes complicated. Patients often start with dialysis, but this is both time consuming and not very easy. The long-term solution is kidney transplantation, which can provide a better quality of life for the patient than dialysis, but this organ transplant is also associated with dangerous side effects and the need for immunosuppressive drugs.
All biosynthetic researchers at the University of California, San Francisco can be implanted to perform basic functions in a patient’s body, but without the need for immunosuppressive drugs or blood thinners, which are often needed.
According to data published by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, this device consists of two main parts; The blood filter, which consists of silicon semiconductor shells that remove waste products from the blood, and the bioreactor, which contains renal tubular cells that regulate water volume, electrolyte balance, and other metabolic functions.
The shells of this device also protect cells against immune system attacks.
