Use of an adsorbent for interleukins, process for removing the same

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of an adsorbent comprising a water-insoluble porous cellulose gel carrier having an anionic functional group for adsorbing at least one interleukin selected from the group consisting of interleukin-8, interleukin-1 beta , interleukin-6 and interleukin-2 from a body fluid, selected from the group consisting of blood, plasma, serum, ascites, lymph and synovia, wherein the anionic functional group is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sulfonic acid group, carboxyl group and phosphoric ester group, to a method for adsorbing, removing and recovering of these interleukins