"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
"Blood Substitutes"(Milligan)
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Research Developments<br />
• Hemoglobin from worms: Lumbricus<br />
terrestris, Arenicola marina<br />
• Hb polymers, 50x larger than human<br />
• No modification required to remain<br />
stable in bloodstream long enough<br />
to oxygenate tissues<br />
• No breakdown and kidney damage<br />
• Pre-clinical testing in mice: normal<br />
O2 carrying capacity & no allergic<br />
reactions<br />
• ?ease of extraction & purification in<br />
sufficient quantities<br />
• ?hypertension
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