Ultra-High Packing Density Next Generation Microtube Array Membrane for Absorption Based Applications.

Previously, we successfully developed an extracorporeal endotoxin removal device (EERD) that is based on the novel next generation alternating microtube array membrane (MTAM-A) that was superior to the commercial equivalent. In this article, we demonstrated multiple different parameter modifications that led to multiple different types of novel new MTAM structures, which ultimately led to the formation of the MTAM-A. Contrary to the single layered MTAM, the MTAM-A series consisted of a superior packing density fiber connected in a double layered, alternating position which allowed for the greater fiber count to be packed per unit area.

Ultrahigh packing density next generation microtube array membrane: A novel solution for absorption-based extracorporeal endotoxin removal device.

Sepsis is a deadly disease that is widely attributed to endotoxin released by gram-negative bacterial infections often plague emergency care facilities. Conventionally antibiotics and vasopressors are used to treat this disease. Recent treatment protocol shifted to a membrane to remove the offending endotoxin monomer.

[LLE-PLS nonlinear modeling method for near infrared spectroscopy and its application].

The traditional near infrared (NIR) spectra modeling algorithm-partial least squares (PLS) can't effectively reflect the nonlinear correlations existing between the near infrared spectra and the chemical or physical properties of samples. Locally linear embedding (LLE) is a newly proposed nonlinear dimension reduction algorithm, which is a kind of manifold learning algorithm. It can find out the intrinsic dimension from high dimensional data effectively, and map the high dimensional input data points to a global low dimensional coordinates while keeping the spatial relations of the adjacent points, i.

Ginkgo biloba extract suppresses hypertrophy and extracellular matrix accumulation in rat mesangial cells.

Aim: To observe the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb) on the hypertrophy of mesangial cells and the accumulation of extracellular matrix (ECM) in mesangial cells.

Methods: Cultured mesangial cells were allotted into 7 groups: normal group, solvent control group, high glucose group, low dose of EGb group, moderate dose of EGb group, high dose of EGb group, and captopril group. Activities of cell antioxidases, S phase percentage and G(0)/G(1) phase percentage, collagen IV and laminin, Smad2/3 and Smad7, TGF-beta(1) mRNA were measured by different methods.