Complement activation by dialysis membranes and its association with secondary membrane formation and surface charge

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Melchior ◽  
Ansgar Erlenkötter ◽  
Adam M Zawada ◽  
Dirk Delinski ◽  
Christian Schall ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pascal Melchior ◽  
Ansgar Erlenkötter ◽  
Adam Zawada ◽  
Dirk Delinski ◽  
Christian Schall ◽  
...  

Abstract Background and Aims Activation of the complement system may occur during blood-membrane interactions in hemodialysis and contribute to chronic inflammation of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Hydrophilic modification with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) has been suggested to increase the biocompatibility profile of dialysis membranes. In the present study we compared complement activation of synthetic and cellulose-based membranes, including the polysulfone membrane with α-tocopherol-stabilized, PVP-enriched inner surface of the novel FX CorAL dialyzer, and linked the results to their physical characteristics. Method Eight synthetic and cellulose-based dialyzers (FX CorAL, FX CorDiax [Fresenius Medical Care]; Polyflux, THERANOVA [Baxter]; ELISIO, SUREFLUX [Nipro]; xevonta [B. Braun]; FDX [Nikkisio Medical]) were investigated in the present study. Complement activation (C3a, C5a, sC5b-9) was evaluated in a 3h ex vivo recirculation model with human blood. Albumin sieving coefficients were determined over a 4h ex vivo recirculation model with human plasma as a surrogate of secondary membrane formation. Zeta potential was measured as an indicator for the surface charge of the membranes. Results The FX CorAL dialyzer induced the lowest activation of the three complement factors (C3a: -39.4%; C5a: -57.5%; sC5b-9: -58.9% compared to the reference). Highest complement activation was found for the cellulose-based SUREFLUX (C3a: +154.0%) and the FDX (C5a: +335.0%; sC5b-9: +287.9%) dialyzers. Moreover, the FX CorAL dialyzer had the nearest-to-neutral zeta potential (-2.38 mV) and the lowest albumin sieving coefficient decrease over time. Albumin sieving coefficient decrease was associated with complement activation by the investigated dialyzers. Conclusion Our present results indicate that the surface modification implemented in the FX CorAL dialyzer reduces secondary membrane formation and improves the biocompatibility profile. Further clinical studies are needed to investigate whether these observations will result in a lower inflammatory burden of hemodialysis patients.





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