Jöns Hilborn

Nyckelord: MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Biomaterial; hydrogel; biopolymers; injectable hydrogel; collagen; extracellular vesicles; exosomes; tissue adhesive; cornea; corneal perforations; sustained release; heart; Sammanfattning: The field of medicine has traditionally relied solely on small molecular drugs and conventional surgical procedures.

R Cancedda and M Mastrogiacomo disclose that theyare shareholders of Biorigen Srl, a spin off company of the University of Genova, with an interest in Regenerative Medicine. This work was part of the Angioscaff project funded by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-NMP-214402). The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.

Abstract Haemodialysis is a life-saving renal replacement modality for end-stage renal disease, but this therapy also represents a major challenge to the intravascular innate immune system, which is comprised of the complement, contact and coagulation systems. Chronic inflammation is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients on haemodialysis.