title: Elimination of beta 2-microglobulin by a new polyacrylonitrile membrane dialyser: mechanism and physiokinetics.
abstract: The performance and mechanism of beta 2-microglobulin (beta 2 M) removal by a new polyacrylonitrile membrane dialyser (CX2), and the physiokinetics of beta 2 M during treatment were studied. In vitro experiments showed that mean pore size of the CX2 membrane was 120 A, and the molecular cut-off point was less than 66,000 daltons. The diffusive capacity of the PAN 12CX2 dialyser (1.2 m2) for beta 2 M was calculated to be 27.3 ml/min at a blood flow of 200 ml/min, and it was considered that, compared to the elimination by local filtration induced by back-filtration and adsorption, diffusion was the major eliminating mechanism for beta 2 M. Although the elimination of beta 2 M increased linearly by augumentation of the ultrafiltration volume, diffusion was a major contributing factor for beta 2 M removal even in haemodiafiltration. Serum beta 2 M decreased to 51% and 44% of initial values after correction of haemoconcentration by a clinical haemodialysis or haemodiafiltration even under relatively low blood and filtrate flow conditions, and sieving coefficient and clearance of CX2 for beta 2 M compared well with in vitro results. The one-pool model simulation demonstrated that from 50 to 60 mg of beta 2 M was transferred from the intra- to the extracellular space during treatment. These results indicate that CX2 effectively eliminates beta 2 M mainly by diffusion, and that beta 2 M transfer to the plasma space during haemodialysis and haemodiafiltration may be accelerated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Fujigaoka Hospital, Showa University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akizawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koshikawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nitadori
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002417:Cattle; D004058:Diffusion; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood; D007688:Kidneys, Artificial; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008970:Molecular Weight; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D001613:beta 2-Microglobulin