title: Continuous plasma filtration coupled with sorbents.
abstract: An in vitro system composed of a plasma separation membrane coupled with natural (charcoal) or synthetic (Amberlite, Amberchrome) types of sorbents was evaluated for the simultaneous removal of proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-1 beta and IL-8) and cytokine antagonists [interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra), soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) receptor I and II (sTNFR I and II)] in whole blood spiked with bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). These studies showed that plasma filtration rather than ultrafiltration significantly increased the clearance of all cytokines, particularly TNF-alpha, and the synthetic (Amberlite-type of resin) but not natural (uncoated charcoal) membrane could extensively absorb almost 100% of plasma filtered IL-Ra, IL-1 beta and IL-8, but only 40% of TNF-alpha. Other synthetic (Amberchrome) membranes could also effectively (80%) remove TNF-alpha. In the complex scenario of sepsis, the simultaneous removal of excess proinflammatory and/or immunomodulatory mediators may play a role in reducing the hemodynamic alterations, thus resulting in enhanced patient survival. Whether this occurs in the human setting awaits the results of an ongoing clinical investigation.
authors.affiliation: Clinical and Laboratory Research Department, Bellco S.p. A., (Modena), Italy. Tetta.ciro@arcanet.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tetta
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cavaillon
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Camussi
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Lonnemann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brendolan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronco
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal; D003422:Critical Care; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010949:Plasma; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D002606:Charcoal; C046797:amberlite