The human kidneys perform many important functions: they remove toxins and waste products from the blood,
The authors of the new work have created an artificial kidney that duplicates the main functions of a real organ, without the need to take immunosuppressive drugs or blood thinners.
An artificial kidney consists of a hemofilter, which is made of silicon semiconductor membranes: they removeThe second part of the design is the bioreactor, which containsRenal tubule cells that regulate water volume, electrolyte balance, and other metabolic functions.
The new kidney connects to the patient's two main arteries, which transportblood to filter and carry the filtered blood back into the body, as well as with the bladder to excrete urine there.
The researchers note that the kidney does not need a pump or external power sources, all of which are performed byBlood pressure.
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