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Xu LC, Siedlecki CA. FXII contact activation products have an inhibitory effect on αFXIIa. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:1213-1223. [PMID: 37737653 PMCID: PMC10957503 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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It is accepted that the contact activation complex of the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation cascade produces active enzymes that lead to plasma coagulation following biomaterial contact. In this study, FXII was activated through contact with hydrophilic glass beads and hydrophobic octadecyltrichlorosilane-modified glass beads from neat buffer solutions. These FXII contact activation products generated from material interaction were found to suppress the procoagulant activity of exogenous αFXIIa, and this inhibition was dependent on surface wettability and the concentration of exogenous αFXIIa. Higher relative inhibition rates were generally observed at low concentrations of αFXIIa (1-2 μg/mL) while both hydrophobic and hydrophilic materials showed similar inhibition levels (~39%) at high concentrations of αFXIIa (20 μg/mL). The presence of prekallikrein in the activation system increased the amount of FXIIa produced during FXII contact activation, and also suppressed the apparent levels of inhibitors on hydrophilic surfaces, while having no effect on apparent levels of inhibitors on hydrophobic surface. The combination of FXII contact activation products and activator surfaces was found to dramatically increase inhibition of αFXIIa activity compared to the activation products alone, regardless of activator surface wettability and the presence of prekallikrein. This finding of inhibitors in the suite of proteins generated by contact activation provides additional knowledge into the complex series of interactions that occur when plasma comes into contact with material surfaces.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033
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- Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033
- Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033
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Xu LC, Booth JL, Lanza M, Ozdemir T, Huffer A, Chen C, Khursheed A, Sun D, Allcock HR, Siedlecki CA. In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of the Infection Resistance and Biocompatibility of Small-Molecule-Modified Polyurethane Biomaterials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8474-8483. [PMID: 38330222 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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Bacterial intracellular nucleotide second messenger signaling is involved in biofilm formation and regulates biofilm development. Interference with the bacterial nucleotide second messenger signaling provides a novel approach to control biofilm formation and limit microbial infection in medical devices. In this study, we tethered small-molecule derivatives of 4-arylazo-3,5-diamino-1H-pyrazole on polyurethane biomaterial surfaces and measured the biofilm resistance and initial biocompatibility of modified biomaterials in in vitro and in vivo settings. Results showed that small-molecule-modified surfaces significantly reduced the Staphylococcal epidermidis biofilm formation compared to unmodified surfaces and decreased the nucleotide levels of c-di-AMP in biofilm cells, suggesting that the tethered small molecules interfere with intracellular nucleotide signaling and inhibit biofilm formation. The hemocompatibility assay showed that the modified polyurethane films did not induce platelet activation or red blood cell hemolysis but significantly reduced plasma coagulation and platelet adhesion. The cytocompatibility assay with fibroblast cells showed that small-molecule-modified surfaces were noncytotoxic and cells appeared to be proliferating and growing on modified surfaces. In a 7-day subcutaneous infection rat model, the polymer samples were implanted in Wistar rats and inoculated with bacteria or PBS. Results show that modified polyurethane significantly reduced bacteria by ∼2.5 log units over unmodified films, and the modified polymers did not lead to additional irritation/toxicity to the animal tissues. Taken together, the results demonstrated that small molecules tethered on polymer surfaces remain active, and the modified polymers are biocompatible and resistant to microbial infection in vitro and in vivo.
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- Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Nanoscience and Biomedical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, United States
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Nguyen L, Xu LC, Yeager E, Weiss WJ, Siedlecki CA. In vitro evaluation of blood plasma coagulation responses to four medical-grade polyurethane polymers. J Biomater Appl 2023; 38:302-310. [PMID: 37470381 PMCID: PMC10408244 DOI: 10.1177/08853282231191410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Segmented polyurethane (PU) block copolymers are widely used in implantable cardiovascular medical devices due to their good biocompatibility and excellent mechanical properties. More specifically, PU Biospan MS/0.4 was used in ventricular assist devices over the past decades. However, this product is being discontinued and it has become necessary to find an alternative PU biomaterial for application in cardiovascular devices. One important criterion for assessing cardiac biomaterials is blood compatibility. In this study, we characterized the surface properties of four medical-grade PU biomaterials: Biospan MS/0.4, BioSpan S, BioSpan 2F, and CarboSil 20 80A, including surface chemistry, topography, microphase separation structure and wettability, and then measured the blood plasma coagulation responses using bovine and human blood plasma. Results showed that BioSpan 2F contains high amounts of fluorine and has the lowest surface free energy while the other materials have surfaces with silicone present. An in vitro coagulation assay shows that these materials demonstrated improved blood coagulation responses compared to the polystyrene control and there were no significant differences in coagulation time among all PU biomaterials. The chromogenic assay showed all PU materials led to low FXII contact activation, and there were no significant differences in FXII contact activation, consistent with plasma coagulation responses.
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- Lan Nguyen
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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Kumar M, Madan J, Sodhi RK, Singh SB, Katyal A. Decoding the silent walk of COVID-19: Halting its spread using old bullets. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 133:110891. [PMID: 33227700 PMCID: PMC7572089 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2020.110891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2020] [Revised: 10/11/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) develops within 3-14 days when CoV2 invades epithelial, myeloid cells in the nasopharynx and pneumocytes in the respiratory tract through angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE2). Infection swiftly disseminates to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, renal organs as well as immune system to deregulate their normal functioning through unique and distinct mechanisms. The health system and economy has been intensely thwarted by the rapid spread and exorbitant mortality caused by COVID-19 disease across the globe. The acute progression of the disease and high infection rate pose an enormous challenge for its therapeutic management and critical care. The viral structure, genome and proteome have been deciphered which yielded cues for targeting already available therapeutic entities. More than 200 compounds have been screened and till date approximately 69 therapeutic agents are undergoing clinical trials across the world. Among these, remedesivir (RMD), chloroquine (CQ), hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), noscapine (NOS) and heparin have demonstrated fairly promising results in preclinical and clinical studies. Recently, RMD has been approved by USFDA for the management of COVID 19. However, intense research is going on to screen and ace the 'magic bullets' for the management of SARS-CoV2 infection worldwide. The current review illustrates the plausible therapeutic targets in SARS-CoV2 important for inhibition of virus cycle. In addition, the role of RMD, CQ, HCQ, NOS and heparin in combating infection has been addressed. The importance of vitamin C and D supplements as adjunct therapies in the prevention of SARS-CoV2 virus infection have also been summarized.
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- Mukesh Kumar
- Dr. B.R Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Chandigarh College of Pharmacy, Mohali, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Dr. B.R Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
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Xu LC, Meyerhoff ME, Siedlecki CA. Blood coagulation response and bacterial adhesion to biomimetic polyurethane biomaterials prepared with surface texturing and nitric oxide release. Acta Biomater 2019; 84:77-87. [PMID: 30471478 PMCID: PMC6549232 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A dual functional polyurethane (PU) film that mimics aspects of blood vessel inner surfaces by combining surface texturing and nitric oxide (NO) release was fabricated through a soft lithography two-stage replication process. The fabrication of submicron textures on the polymer surface was followed by solvent impregnation with the NO donor, S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (SNAP). An in vitro plasma coagulation assay showed that the biomimetic surface significantly increased the plasma coagulation time and also exhibited reduced platelet adhesion and activation, thereby reducing the risk of blood coagulation and thrombosis. A contact activation assay for coagulation factor XII (FXII) demonstrated that both NO release and surface texturing also reduced FXII contact activation, which contributes to the inhibition of plasma coagulation. The biomimetic surface was also evaluated for bacterial adhesion in plasma and results demonstrate that this combined strategy enables a synergistic effect to reduce bacterial adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa microorganisms. The results strongly suggest that the biomimetic modification with surface texturing and NO release provides an effective approach to improve the biocompatibility of polymeric materials in combating thrombosis and microbial infection. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: (1) Developed a dual functional polyurethane (PU) film that mimics blood vessel inner surface by combining surface texturing and nitric oxide (NO) release for combatting biomaterial associated thrombosis and microbial infection. (2) Studied the blood coagulation response and bacterial adhesion to such biomimetic PU surfaces, and demonstrated that the combination of surface texturing and NO release synergistically reduced the platelet adhesion and bacterial adhesion in plasma, providing an effective approach to improve the biocompatibility of biomaterials used in blood-contacting medical devices. (3) The NO releasing surface significantly inhibits the plasma coagulation via the reduction of contact activation of FXII, indicating the multifunctional roles of NO in improving the biocompatibility of biomaterials in blood-contacting medical devices.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Departments of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Departments of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA; Departments of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Xu LC, Li Z, Tian Z, Chen C, Allcock HR, Siedlecki CA. A new textured polyphosphazene biomaterial with improved blood coagulation and microbial infection responses. Acta Biomater 2018; 67:87-98. [PMID: 29229544 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.11.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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A new poly[bis(octafluoropentoxy) phosphazene] (OFP) was synthesized for the purpose of blood contacting medical devices. OFP was further either developed into crosslinkable polyphosphazene (X-OFP) or blended with polyurethane (PU) as the mixture (OFP/PU) for improvement of mechanical property of polyphosphazene polymers. All the materials were fabricated as smooth films or further textured with submicron pillars for the assay of antimicrobial and antithrombotic properties. Results showed that crosslinkable OFP (X-OFP) and blends of OFP/PU successfully improved the mechanical strength of OFP and fewer defects of pillars were found on the textured polyphosphazene surfaces. The antithrombotic experiments showed that polyphosphazene OFP materials reduced human Factor XII activation and platelet adhesion, thereby being resistant to plasma coagulation and thrombosis. The bacterial adhesion and biofilm experiments demonstrated that OFP materials inhibited staphylococcal bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. The surface texturing further reduced the platelet adhesion and bacterial adhesion, and inhibited biofilm formation up to 23 days. The data suggested that textured OFP materials may provide a practical approach to improve the biocompatibility of current biomaterials in the application of blood contacting medical devices with significant reduction in risk of pathogenic infection and thrombosis. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE The thromboembolic events and microbial infection have been the significant barriers for the long term use of biomaterials in blood-contacting medical devices. The development of new materials with multiple functions including anti-thrombosis and antibacterial surfaces is a high research priority. This study synthesized new biostable and biocompatible polyphosphazene polymers, poly[bis(octafluoropentoxy)phosphazene] (OFP) and crosslinkable OFP, and successfully improved the mechanical strength of polyphosphazenes. Polymers were fabricated into textured films with submicron pillars on the surfaces. The antimicrobial and antithrombotic assays demonstrated that new materials combined with surface physical modification have significant reduction in risk of pathogenic infection and thrombosis, and improve the biocompatibility of current biomaterials in the application of blood-contacting medical devices. It would be interest to biomaterials and bioengineering related communities.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States.
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, United States
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- Department of Surgery, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States; Department of Bioengineering, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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Terent’eva VA, Sveshnikova AN, Panteleev MA. Biophysical mechanisms of contact activation of blood-plasma clotting. Biophysics (Nagoya-shi) 2017. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006350917050232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Bauer JW, Xu LC, Vogler EA, Siedlecki CA. Surface dependent contact activation of factor XII and blood plasma coagulation induced by mixed thiol surfaces. Biointerphases 2017; 12:02D410. [PMID: 28514863 PMCID: PMC5435513 DOI: 10.1116/1.4983634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Revised: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Studies of the activation of FXII in both platelet poor plasma and in neat buffer solutions were undertaken for a series of mixed thiol self-assembled monolayers spanning a broad range of water wettability. A wide spectrum of carboxyl/methyl-, hydroxyl/methyl-, and amine/methyl-thiol modified surfaces were prepared, characterized, and then utilized as the procoagulant materials in a series of FXII activation studies. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was utilized to verify the sample surface's thiol composition and contact angles measured to determine the sample surface's wettability. These samples were then used in in vitro coagulation assays using a 50% mixture of recalcified plasma in phosphate buffered saline. Alternatively, the samples were placed into purified FXII solutions for 30 min to assess FXII activation in neat buffer solution. Plasma coagulation studies supported a strong role for anionic surfaces in contact activation, in line with the traditional models of coagulation, while the activation results in neat buffer solution demonstrated that FXIIa production is related to surface wettability with minimum levels of enzyme activation observed at midrange wettabilities, and no statistically distinguishable differences in FXII activation seen between highly wettable and highly nonwettable surfaces. Results demonstrated that the composition of the solution and the surface properties of the material all contribute to the observation of contact activation, and the activation of FXII is not specific to anionic surfaces as has been long believed.
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- James W Bauer
- Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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- Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802 and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
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- Department of Bioengineering, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033 and Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 500 University Drive, H151, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033
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Lavery KS, Rhodes C, Mcgraw A, Eppihimer MJ. Anti-thrombotic technologies for medical devices. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 112:2-11. [PMID: 27496703 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 06/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/26/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Thrombosis associated with medical devices may lead to dramatic increases in morbidity, mortality and increased health care costs. Innovative strategies are being developed to reduce this complication and provide a safe biocompatible interface between device and blood. This article aims to describe the biological phenomena underlying device-associated thrombosis, and surveys the literature describing current and developing technologies designed to overcome this challenge. To reduce thrombosis, biomaterials with varying topographical properties and incorporating anti-thrombogenic substances on their surface have demonstrated potential. Overall, there is extensive literature describing technical solutions to reduce thrombosis associated with medical devices, but clinical results are required to demonstrate significant long-term benefits.
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- Karen S Lavery
- Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific Corporation, 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA 01752-1234, United States
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- Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific Corporation, 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA 01752-1234, United States
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- Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific Corporation, 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA 01752-1234, United States
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- Preclinical Sciences, Boston Scientific Corporation, 100 Boston Scientific Way, Marlborough, MA 01752-1234, United States
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Enzymes produced by autoactivation of blood factor XII in buffer. Biomaterials 2015; 37:1-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2014.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Perspectives: Interplay Between Melanoma Regulated Fibrin and Receptor Mediated Adhesion Under Shear Flow. Cell Mol Bioeng 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12195-014-0369-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Xu LC, Bauer JW, Siedlecki CA. Proteins, platelets, and blood coagulation at biomaterial interfaces. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2014; 124:49-68. [PMID: 25448722 PMCID: PMC5001692 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Blood coagulation and platelet adhesion remain major impediments to the use of biomaterials in implantable medical devices. There is still significant controversy and question in the field regarding the role that surfaces play in this process. This manuscript addresses this topic area and reports on state of the art in the field. Particular emphasis is placed on the subject of surface engineering and surface measurements that allow for control and observation of surface-mediated biological responses in blood and test solutions. Appropriate use of surface texturing and chemical patterning methodologies allow for reduction of both blood coagulation and platelet adhesion, and new methods of surface interrogation at high resolution allow for measurement of the relevant biological factors.
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- Li-Chong Xu
- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States
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- Department of Surgery, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States; Department of Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, United States.
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Golas A, Yeh CHJ, Pitakjakpipop H, Siedlecki CA, Vogler EA. A comparison of blood factor XII autoactivation in buffer, protein cocktail, serum, and plasma solutions. Biomaterials 2012; 34:607-20. [PMID: 23117212 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2012] [Accepted: 09/16/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
Activation of blood plasma coagulation in vitro by contact with material surfaces is demonstrably dependent on plasma-volume-to-activator-surface-area ratio. The only plausible explanation consistent with current understanding of coagulation-cascade biochemistry is that procoagulant stimulus arising from the activation complex of the intrinsic pathway is dependent on activator surface area. And yet, it is herein shown that activation of the blood zymogen factor XII (Hageman factor, FXII) dissolved in buffer, protein cocktail, heat-denatured serum, and FXI deficient plasma does not exhibit activator surface-area dependence. Instead, a highly-variable burst of procoagulant-enzyme yield is measured that exhibits no measurable kinetics, sensitivity to mixing, or solution-temperature dependence. Thus, FXII activation in both buffer and protein-containing solutions does not exhibit characteristics of a biochemical reaction but rather appears to be a "mechanochemical" reaction induced by FXII molecule interactions with hydrophilic activator particles that do not formally adsorb blood proteins from solution. Results of this study strongly suggest that activator surface-area dependence observed in contact activation of plasma coagulation does not solely arise at the FXII activation step of the intrinsic pathway.
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- Avantika Golas
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Wang K, Zhou C, Hong Y, Zhang X. A review of protein adsorption on bioceramics. Interface Focus 2012; 2:259-77. [PMID: 23741605 DOI: 10.1098/rsfs.2012.0012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Bioceramics, because of its excellent biocompatible and mechanical properties, has always been considered as the most promising materials for hard tissue repair. It is well know that an appropriate cellular response to bioceramics surfaces is essential for tissue regeneration and integration. As the in vivo implants, the implanted bioceramics are immediately coated with proteins from blood and body fluids, and it is through this coated layer that cells sense and respond to foreign implants. Hence, the adsorption of proteins is critical within the sequence of biological activities. However, the biological mechanisms of the interactions of bioceramics and proteins are still not well understood. In this review, we will recapitulate the recent studies on the bioceramic-protein interactions.
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- Kefeng Wang
- National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials , Sichuan University , 610064 Chengdu , People's Republic of China
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Golas A, Yeh CHJ, Siedlecki CA, Vogler EA. Amidolytic, procoagulant, and activation-suppressing proteins produced by contact activation of blood factor XII in buffer solution. Biomaterials 2011; 32:9747-57. [PMID: 21955686 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2011.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The relative proportions of enzymes with amidolytic or procoagulant activity produced by contact activation of the blood zymogen factor XII (FXII, Hageman factor) in buffer solution depends on activator surface chemistry/energy. As a consequence, chromogenic assay of amidolytic activity (cleavage of amino acid bonds in s-2302 chromogen) does not correlate with the traditional plasma coagulation time assay for procoagulant activity (protease activity inducing clotting of blood plasma). Amidolytic activity did not vary significantly with activator particle surface energy, herein measured as water adhesion tension τ(o)=γ(lv)(o)cosθ(a) ; where γ(lv)(o) is pure buffer interfacial tension and θ(a) is the advancing contact angle. By contrast, procoagulant activity varied as a parabolic-like function of τ(o), high at both hydrophobic and hydrophilic extremes of activator surface energy and falling through a broad minimum within a 20<τ(o)<40 mJ/m(2) (55°<θ(a) < 75°) range, corroborating and expanding previously-published work. It is inferred from these functional assays that an unknown number of protein fragments are produced by contact activation of FXII (a.k.a. autoactivation) rather than just αFXIIa and βFXIIa as popularly believed. Autoactivation products produced by activator particles within the 20<τ(o)<40 mJ/m(2) (55°<θ(a) < 75°) surface-energy range suppresses production of procoagulant enzymes by activators selected from the hydrophobic or hydrophilic surface-energy extremes through as-yet unknown biophysical chemistry. Suppression proteins may be responsible for the experimentally-observed autoinhibition of the autoactivation reaction.
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- Avantika Golas
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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