Artificial Receptors and Their Clinical Applications to Blood Purification Therapy

Abstract

Newly developed artificial receptors and their clinical application are briefly described from the standpoint of biomimetic organic chemistry. Artificial receptors dealt with here are those for immune complexes in immune complex diseases, for anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies in myasthenia gravis, and for low density lipoprotein in familial hypercholesterolemia, and are classified by intermolecular interaction forces, which are hydrophobic and electrostatic.