Synthetic fractions
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02-01-2008, 06:02 PM
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Synthetic fractions
A few years ago I attended a bloodless seminar hosted by the Englewood Hospital. One of the speakers alluded to the advancemrnts made in synthtic fraction research. How far have we come in this area?
    
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02-01-2008, 10:08 PM
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Recombinant activated clotting factors VII, VIII and IX have been around for a few years, and more recently, recombinant factor X. Other proteins of the coagulation system now available in recombinant form include protein C and tissue plasminogen activator (TVA).
Recombinant human albumin is also available, and at least one pharmaceutical company is working to develop a recombinant human hemoglobin. Here are some links to further reading: http://www.cababstractsplus.org/goog...No=20033193617 Enhanced gamma-carboxylation of recombinant factor...[Biochemistry. 2000] - PubMed Result Blood substitutes
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02-20-2009, 01:50 PM
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Also a company called Ivitria makes a recombinant human serum albumin wholly derived from plants called Cellastim , more info at invitria .com
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