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Sperling C, Maitz MF, Körber V, Hänsel S, Werner C. Advanced in vitro hemocompatibility assessment of biomaterials using a new flow incubation system. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 153:213555. [PMID: 37478769 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Physiologically relevant in vitro hemocompatibility assessment of biomaterials remains challenging. We present a new setup that enables standardized whole blood incubation of biomedical materials under flow. A blood volume of 2 mL is recirculated over test surfaces in a custom-made parallel plate incubation system to determine the activation of hemostasis and inflammation. Controlled physiological shear rates between 125 s-1 and 1250 s-1 and minimized contact to air are combined with a natural-like pumping process. A unique feature of this setup allows tracing adhesion of blood cells to test surfaces microscopically in situ. Validation testing was performed in comparison to previously applied whole blood incubation methodologies. Experiments with the newly developed setup showed that even small obstacles to blood flow activate blood (independent of materials-induced blood activation levels); that adhesion of blood cells to biomaterials equilibrates within 5 to 10 min; that high shear rates (1250 compared to 375 s-1) induce platelet activation; and that hemolysis, platelet factor 4 (PF4) release and platelet loss - but not thrombin formation - depend on shear rate (within the range investigated, 125 to 1250 s-1).
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- Claudia Sperling
- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Labarrere CA, Dabiri AE, Kassab GS. Thrombogenic and Inflammatory Reactions to Biomaterials in Medical Devices. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:123. [PMID: 32226783 PMCID: PMC7080654 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Blood-contacting medical devices of different biomaterials are often used to treat various cardiovascular diseases. Thrombus formation is a common cause of failure of cardiovascular devices. Currently, there are no clinically available biomaterials that can totally inhibit thrombosis under the more challenging environments (e.g., low flow in the venous system). Although some biomaterials reduce protein adsorption or cell adhesion, the issue of biomaterial associated with thrombosis and inflammation still exists. To better understand how to develop more thrombosis-resistant medical devices, it is essential to understand the biology and mechano-transduction of thrombus nucleation and progression. In this review, we will compare the mechanisms of thrombus development and progression in the arterial and venous systems. We will address various aspects of thrombosis, starting with biology of thrombosis, mathematical modeling to integrate the mechanism of thrombosis, and thrombus formation on medical devices. Prevention of these problems requires a multifaceted approach that involves more effective and safer thrombolytic agents but more importantly the development of novel thrombosis-resistant biomaterials mimicking the biological characteristics of the endothelium and extracellular matrix tissues that also ameliorate the development and the progression of chronic inflammation as part of the processes associated with the detrimental generation of late thrombosis and neo-atherosclerosis. Until such developments occur, engineers and clinicians must work together to develop devices that require minimal anticoagulants and thrombolytics to mitigate thrombosis and inflammation without causing serious bleeding side effects.
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- California Medical Innovations Institute, San Diego, CA, United States
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- California Medical Innovations Institute, San Diego, CA, United States
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Yanagisawa N, Li DQ, Ljungh Å. Protein Adsorption onEX VIVOCatheters and Polymers Exposed to Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent. Perit Dial Int 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/089686080402400309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BackgroundDeposition of proteins on surfaces of medical devices has been recognized to putatively relate to the process of regulation of biomaterial-associated complications by attachment of fibrin clots, eukaryotic cells, and microbes. The molecules adsorb to a varying extent, depending not only on the physicochemical properties of the biomaterial, but also on the composition of the host fluid.ObjectiveAdsorption of proteins on catheters exposed both ex vivo and in vitro to dialysate of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) was studied.MethodsPeritoneal dialysis effluent was collected from 5 patients with end-stage renal disease on continuous ambulatory PD. Tenckhoff catheters were obtained from 16 patients. Deposition of proteins on excised Tenckhoff catheters and tubing of different materials exposed to PD effluent in vitro was studied using125iodine-labeled antibodies. Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis strains was quantified on tubing exposed to PD effluent in vitro.ResultsThe presence of albumin, transferrin, immunoglobulin G, fibrinogen, fibronectin, von Willebrand factor, vitronectin, and thrombospondin was determined at various concentrations in PD effluent. All proteins analyzed were detected on PD catheters removed from patients. The extent of protein deposition on Tenckhoff catheters exposed to PD effluent, in vitro, rapidly reached a plateau and remained constant, as it did on polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene tubing. Adhesion of staphylococci was enhanced on Tenckhoff catheters exposed to PD effluent compared to unused PD solution.ConclusionsThe data identify surface exposed proteins that may serve as adhesion sites for microbes on peritoneal catheters indwelled in patients undergoing PD.
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- Naoko Yanagisawa
- Medical Microbiology, Dermatology and Infection, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Medical Microbiology, Dermatology and Infection, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Medical Microbiology, Dermatology and Infection, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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The blood compatibility challenge. Part 1: Blood-contacting medical devices: The scope of the problem. Acta Biomater 2019; 94:2-10. [PMID: 31226480 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2019.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Blood-contacting medical devices are an integral part of modern medicine. Such devices may be used for only a few hours or may be implanted for life. Despite advances in biomaterial science, clotting on medical devices remains a common problem. Systemic administration of antiplatelet drugs or anticoagulants is often needed to reduce the risk of clotting. Although effective, such therapy increases the risk of bleeding, which can be fatal. This chapter (a) describes some of the commonly used blood-contacting devices and their potential complications, (b) provides an overview of the mechanisms that drive device-associated clotting, and (c) reviews the strategies employed to attenuate clotting on blood-contacting medical devices. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: This paper is part 1 of a series of 4 reviews discussing the problem of biomaterial associated thrombogenicity. The objective was to highlight features of broad agreement and provide commentary on those aspects of the problem that were subject to dispute. We hope that future investigators will update these reviews as new scholarship resolves the uncertainties of today.
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Yu K, Andruschak P, Yeh HH, Grecov D, Kizhakkedathu JN. Influence of dynamic flow conditions on adsorbed plasma protein corona and surface-induced thrombus generation on antifouling brushes. Biomaterials 2018; 166:79-95. [PMID: 29549767 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2017] [Revised: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The information regarding the nature of protein corona (and its changes) and cell binding on biomaterial surface under dynamic conditions is critical to dissect the mechanism of surface-induced thrombosis. In this manuscript, we investigated the nature of protein corona and blood cell binding in heparinized recalcified human plasma, platelet rich plasma and whole blood on three highly hydrophilic antifouling polymer brushes, (poly(N, N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA), poly(2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC) and poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide] (PHPMA) using an in vitro blood loop model at comparable arterial and venous flow, and static conditions. A fluid dynamics model was used initially to better understand the resulting flow patterns in a vertical channel containing the substrates to arrive at the placement of the substrates within the blood loop. The protein binding on the brush modified substrates was determined using ellipsometry, fluorescence microscopy and the nature of the protein corona was investigated using mass spectrometry based proteomics. The flow elevated fouling on brush coated surface from blood. The extent of plasma protein adsorption and platelet adhesion onto PDMA brush was lower than other surfaces in both static and flow conditions. The profiles of adsorbed protein corona showed strong dependence on the test conditions (static vs. flow), and the chemistry of the polymer brushes. Specially, the PDMA brush under flow conditions was more enriched with coagulation proteins, complement proteins, vitronectin and fibronectin but was less enriched with serum albumin. Apolipoprotein B-100 and complement proteins were the most abundant proteins seen on PMPC and PHPMA surfaces under both flow and static conditions, respectively. Unlike PDMA brush, the flow conditions did not affect the composition of protein corona on PMPC and PHPMA brushes. The nature of the protein corona formed in flow conditions influenced the platelet and red blood cell binding. The dependence of shear stress on platelet adhesion from platelet rich plasma and whole blood highlights the contribution of red blood cells in enhancing platelet adhesion on the surface under high shear condition.
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- Kai Yu
- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; Department of Materials Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research and Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada; Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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Platelets contribute to thrombus formation in a variety of ways. Platelet adhesion, activation, and thrombus growth depend greatly on the type of hemodynamic environment surrounding an inciting event. Microfluidic systems may be used to explore these relationships. In this review, we describe some important considerations required in the design of a microfluidic system and identify some limitations that may require use of a macroscale system.
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- Susan M Hastings
- a GWW School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- a GWW School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , GA , USA
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- a GWW School of Mechanical Engineering, Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , GA , USA
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Frost R, Langhammer C, Cedervall T. Real-time in situ analysis of biocorona formation and evolution on silica nanoparticles in defined and complex biological environments. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:3620-3628. [PMID: 28247891 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06399c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Biomolecules such as proteins immediately adsorb on the surface of nanoparticles upon their exposure to a biological environment. The formed adlayer is commonly referred to as biomolecule corona (biocorona) and defines the biological activity and toxicity of the nanoparticle. Therefore, it is essential to understand in detail the biocorona formation process, and how it is governed by parameters like composition of the biological environment, and nanoparticle size, shape and faceting. Here we present a detailed equilibrium and real time in situ study of biocorona formation at SiO2-nanoparticle surfaces upon exposure to defined (BSA, IgG) and complex (bovine serum, IgG depleted bovine serum) biological samples. We use both nanofabricated surface-associated Au core-SiO2 shell nanoparticles (faceted, d = 92-167 nm) with integrated nanoplasmonic sensing function and dispersed SiO2 nanoparticles (using DLS and SDS-PAGE). The results show that preadsorbed BSA or IgG are exchanged for other proteins when exposed to bovine serum. In addition, the results show that IgG forms a biocorona with different properties at curved (edge) and flat (facet) SiO2-nanoparticle surfaces. Our study paves the way for further real time in situ investigations of the biocorona formation and evolution kinetics, as well as the role of molecular orientation in biocorona formation, on nanoparticles with surface faceting.
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- Rickard Frost
- Department of Energy and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden. and Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Biochemistry and Structural Biology and NanoLund, Lund University, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden
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Shimp EA, Alsmadi NZ, Cheng T, Lam KH, Lewis CS, Schmidtke DW. Effects of shear on P-selectin deposition in microfluidic channels. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2016; 10:024128. [PMID: 27190563 PMCID: PMC4851619 DOI: 10.1063/1.4944823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Traditional leukocyte adhesion assays have provided significant insight into the mechanisms of leukocyte rolling in part through the use of homogeneously coated surfaces. These assays typically involve protein coating of glass coverslips or plastic petri dishes applied via a static drop of protein solution. With this approach, it is difficult to spatially control the location of proteins to fabricate surface-bound protein gradients that mimic in vivo situations. Microfluidic patterning of proteins with microfluidic devices has become a popular technique due to the ability to spatially pattern proteins on a cellular scale. Despite the advantages of microfluidic patterning, few studies have systematically investigated the effects of perfusion time, protein concentration, and perfusion shear stress on protein deposition. Herein, we demonstrated the fabrication of both line and step gradients of P-selectin on glass substrates that support cell rolling and adhesion assays. Investigation of the flow conditions during the microfluidic patterning led to several significant findings. We observed that the protein deposition time of 5 min was sufficient to deposit adequate P-selectin to support neutrophil rolling. We demonstrated that the amount of membrane P-selectin (mP-selectin) or recombinant P-selectin (rP-selectin) deposited showed a dependence on the perfusion shear stress between 4.0 and 32.0 dyn/cm(2), while similar studies with fibronectin or fibrinogen showed no shear stress dependence. Finally, we also created step changes in surface adherent protein concentration of P-selectin to characterize leukocyte-rolling behavior in response to sudden changes in ligand density.
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- Eddie A Shimp
- University of Oklahoma Biomedical Engineering Center , Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Dallas , Richardson, Texas 75083, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma , Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Texas at Dallas , Richardson, Texas 75083, USA
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- School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma , Norman, Oklahoma 73019, USA
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Jaffer IH, Fredenburgh JC, Hirsh J, Weitz JI. Medical device-induced thrombosis: what causes it and how can we prevent it? J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13 Suppl 1:S72-81. [PMID: 26149053 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Blood-contacting medical devices, such as vascular grafts, stents, heart valves, and catheters, are often used to treat cardiovascular diseases. Thrombus formation is a common cause of failure of these devices. This study (i) examines the interface between devices and blood, (ii) reviews the pathogenesis of clotting on blood-contacting medical devices, (iii) describes contemporary methods to prevent thrombosis on blood-contacting medical devices, (iv) explains why some anticoagulants are better than others for prevention of thrombosis on medical devices, and (v) identifies future directions in biomaterial research for prevention of thrombosis on blood-contacting medical devices.
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- I H Jaffer
- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Thrombosis and Atherosclerosis Research Institute, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Guha S, Wayment JR, Li M, Tarlov MJ, Zachariah MR. Characterizing the adsorption of proteins on glass capillary surfaces using electrospray-differential mobility analysis. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2011; 27:13008-13014. [PMID: 21905703 DOI: 10.1021/la202792g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We quantify the adsorption and desorption of a monoclonal immunoglobulin-G antibody, rituxamab (RmAb), on silica capillary surfaces using electrospray-differential mobility analysis (ES-DMA). We first develop a theory to calculate coverages and desorption rate constants from the ES-DMA data for proteins adsorbing on glass capillaries used to electrospray protein solutions. This model is then used to study the adsorption of RmAb on a bare silica capillary surface. A concentration-independent coverage of ≈4.0 mg/m(2) is found for RmAb concentrations ranging from 0.01 to 0.1 mg/mL. A study of RmAb adsorption to bare silica as a function of pH shows maximum adsorption at its isoelectric point (pI of pH 8.5) consistent with literature. The desorption rate constants are determined to be ≈10(-5) s(-1), consistent with previously reported values, thus suggesting that shear forces in the capillary may not have a considerable effect on desorption. We anticipate that this study will allow ES-DMA to be used as a "label-free" tool to study adsorption of oligomeric and multicomponent protein systems onto fused silica as well as other surface modifications.
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- Suvajyoti Guha
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742, United States
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Backovic A, Wolfram D, Del-Frari B, Piza H, Huber LA, Wick G. Simultaneous analysis of multiple serum proteins adhering to the surface of medical grade polydimethylsiloxane elastomers. J Immunol Methods 2007; 328:118-27. [PMID: 17920619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2007] [Revised: 07/24/2007] [Accepted: 08/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Although polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS, silicone) elastomers are presumed to be chemically inert and of negligible toxicity, they induce a prompt acute inflammatory response with subsequent fibrotic reactions. Since local inflammatory and fibrotic side effects are associated with the proteinaceous film on the surface of silicone implants, the process of protein adherence to silicone is of practical medical relevance, and interesting from theoretical, clinical and biotechnological perspectives. It is hypothesized that the systemic side effects resembling rheumatoid and other connective tissue diseases may be triggered by local immunological changes, but this functional relationship has yet to be defined. Because the proteinaceous film on the surface of silicone has been identified as a key player in the activation of host defense mechanisms, we propose a test system based on a proteomics screen to simultaneously identify proteins adsorbed from serum to the surface of silicone. Herein, we describe protein adsorption kinetics on the surface of silicone implants, correlate the adhesion properties of serum proteins with the occurrence of adverse reactions to silicone, and successfully discriminate their signature on the silicone surface in a blinded study of patients suffering from fibrotic reactions (as determined by Baker scale) to silicone implants.
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- Aleksandar Backovic
- Division for Experimental Pathophysiology and Immunology, Biocenter, Innsbruck Medical University, Fritz-Pregl Str 3/4, A-6020, Innsbruck, Austria.
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Salim M, O'Sullivan B, McArthur SL, Wright PC. Characterization of fibrinogen adsorption onto glass microcapillary surfaces by ELISA. LAB ON A CHIP 2007; 7:64-70. [PMID: 17180206 DOI: 10.1039/b612521m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Adsorption of biomolecules onto microchannel surfaces remains a critical issue in microfluidic devices. This paper investigates the adsorption of fibrinogen on glass microcapillaries using an immunoassay method (ELISA) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Various adsorption conditions such as protein concentrations and incubation times, buffer pH, buffer ionic strengths and effects of flow are presented. ELISA is successfully demonstrated as a facile and robust technique to examine these phenomena. The highest adsorption level occurs near the isoelectric point of fibrinogen (pH 5.0) and low buffer ionic strengths (0-8 mM). Microchannel surface saturation was achieved at a fibrinogen solution concentration of approximately 50 microg ml(-1). Fibrinogen adsorption under flow was always higher than that seen in static systems. The importance of diffusion phenomena in microchannels on protein adsorption was demonstrated. ELISA experiments using fused silica and PEEK have also confirmed significant adsorption on these mass spectrometer transfer line materials.
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- Malinda Salim
- Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Sheffield, Mappin Street, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK
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Klose T, Welzel PB, Werner C. Protein adsorption from flowing solutions on pure and maleic acid copolymer modified glass particles. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2006; 51:1-9. [PMID: 16797943 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2006] [Revised: 04/13/2006] [Accepted: 04/24/2006] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The adsorption of human serum albumin (HSA) and lysozyme (LSZ) on pure as well as maleic acid (MA) copolymer coated spherical soda lime glass particles was investigated under flowing conditions. Coating the glass particles with two different maleic acid copolymers alters the properties of the particle surface concerning its charge and hydrophobicity in a well-defined gradation. Frontal chromatography was used to determine the surface concentration of the adsorbed proteins and to establish adsorption isotherms. The introduced methodology was demonstrated to provide a powerful means to study protein adsorption at solid/liquid interfaces. Investigations with virginal and protein-preadsorbed glass particles revealed that even under streaming conditions HSA is irreversibly adsorbed, whereas LSZ partially desorbs. For LSZ and HSA the adsorbed amounts and the isotherms strongly depend on the surface "history", i.e. the presence or absence of preadsorbed protein layers, and the kind of surface modification of the glass. Compared to the soda lime glass surface the adsorption of HSA was strongly increased on surfaces modified with a hydrophobic maleic acid copolymer indicating a strong hydrophobic protein-surface interaction. By coating the surface with a hydrophilic and more negatively charged maleic acid copolymer the adsorption of HSA to that surface was lower and comparable to the adsorption onto plain glass due to the electrostatic repulsion between HSA and the modified surface. In contrast the affinity to any of the investigated particle surfaces was generally higher for LSZ than for HSA which can be mainly attributed to the electrostatic attraction between LZS and the surface. The adsorbed amount of LSZ on the copolymer coated particle surfaces was much higher than on the pure soda lime glass particles indicating superposed hydrophobic interactions in the case of the hydrophobic MA copolymer layer and an increased density of anionic sites as well as interactions of LSZ within the three-dimensional (swollen), hydrophilic MA copolymer layer.
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- Theresia Klose
- Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials Dresden, Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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Asberg AE, Videm V. Activation of Neutrophil Granulocytes in an In Vitro Model of a Cardiopulmonary Bypass. Artif Organs 2005; 29:927-36. [PMID: 16305648 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1594.2005.00162.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Activated neutrophils play a central role in the pathogenesis of postoperative organ dysfunction after surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. The researchers used an in vitro roller pump model to investigate the relative importance of the biomaterial, platelets, plasma proteins including activated complement, and flow mode on neutrophil activation as shown by the adhesion, degranulation, and increased the surface expression of CD11b. Neutrophil adhesion to the biomaterial increased with platelet addition, but not with plasma. Biomaterial contact activated neutrophils in a serum-free buffer, but was significantly increased by activated complement. Platelets increased neutrophil degranulation in a serum-free buffer but tended to reduce it in plasma. CD11b expression increased in both media. Complement activation was higher with neutrophils alone than with neutrophils and platelets combined. The roller pump reduced neutrophil adhesion and increased degranulation compared to passive rotation. Neutrophil interaction with platelets and complement were more important for activation than biomaterial contact and use of the roller pump. Improvement of biocompatibility is dependent on modifying complement activation and platelet interaction with neutrophils.
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- Ann Elisabeth Asberg
- Department of Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Trondheim University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway.
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Renò F, Lombardi F, Cannas M. Surface-adsorbed α1-microglobulin modulation of human fibroblasts spreading and matrix metalloproteinases release. Biomaterials 2004; 25:3439-43. [PMID: 15020117 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2003.10.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2003] [Accepted: 10/10/2003] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The lipocalin alpha1-microglobulin (alpha1-m), an immunoregulatory protein produced by human hepatocytes and distributed in various organs and fluids, is physiologically adsorbed onto polymer surfaces from both serum and urine, and its adsorption correlated to the degree of surface hydrophobicity. Starting from the hypothesis that alpha1-m holds a modulatory role at the biomaterials-tissue interface, we have observed a dose-dependent reduction in adhesion of human fibroblasts (cell line MRC-5) seeded onto polystyrene (PS) in a serum-free medium in the presence of adsorbed alpha(1)-m (2.1+/-0.2 x 10(4) cells/cm2 at 200 ng/ml alpha1-m ) compared to cells seeded onto cell grade PS (2.9+/-0.05 x 10(4) cells/cm2) after 72 h. Moreover, in the presence of alpha1-m, adherent MRC-5 cells exhibit an altered shape due to inhibition of cell spreading, and release of matrix metalloproteinase -2 (gelatinase A, MMP-2) by fibroblasts was also increased by 1.6-1.9-fold after 72 h of incubation. These data extend the known spectrum of alpha1-m activities, suggesting a possible role of this protein in the complex series of events occurring at the tissue-biomaterial interface.
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- F Renò
- Human Anatomy Laboratory, Medical Sciences Department, University of Eastern Piedmont, A. Avogadro, Via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara, Italy
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Frederix F, Bonroy K, Reekmans G, Laureyn W, Campitelli A, Abramov MA, Dehaen W, Maes G. Reduced nonspecific adsorption on covalently immobilized protein surfaces using poly(ethylene oxide) containing blocking agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 58:67-74. [PMID: 14597190 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-022x(03)00150-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In a number of applications, e.g. DNA/protein micro-array technology, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technology or surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technology, the covalent coupling of proteins to surfaces is required. Following the covalent coupling of proteins, the remaining reactive groups should be blocked in order to avoid covalent binding of the analyte to the reactive surface. To this end, preferably blocking agents containing groups that avoid nonspecific adsorption should be used. These blocking agents are typically ethanolamine and cysteine for protein coupling via amino groups and thiol groups, respectively. This report presents novel blocking agents containing poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) groups. These blocking agents show enhanced qualities to avoid nonspecific adsorption and can therefore have advantages in versatile protein-surface technologies.
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Lü XY, Huang Y, Qian WP, Tang ZM, Lu ZH. An effective method for quantitative evaluation of proteins adsorbed on biomaterial surfaces. J Biomed Mater Res A 2003; 66:722-7. [PMID: 12918056 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.10014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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An effective method for the quantitative evaluation of proteins adsorbed on biomaterial surfaces has been developed. First, the kinetic behavior of a range of human fibrinogen (Fib) adsorbed onto polystyrene (PS) films was investigated by using a reflectometry interference spectroscopy setup. The specific molecular number of adsorbed proteins, N(p,) was then defined. According to the definition, the numbers of Fib molecules adsorbed on PS films were calculated. An atomic force microscope (AFM) was used to scan the lateral distribution of the Fib molecules adsorbed on the PS films. From the AFM images, the practical specific molecular numbers were obtained by direct counting of the molecules. In order that the adsorbed number of Fib molecules on a unit area of the PS films could be counted easily, the solution concentration of proteins was reduced to 5 ag/mL (10(-18)g/mL). There was good consistency between the numbers calculated with the formula defined by us and the numbers counted from AFM images. Therefore, the results of the present study prove the validity of our definition of the specific molecular number of adsorbed proteins and the effectiveness of the reflectometry interference spectroscopy-based method for quantitative evaluation of adsorptive proteins.
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Affiliation(s)
- X Y Lü
- Key Laboratory of Molecular and Biomolecular Electronics of the Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China.
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Evaluation of Protein Adsorption on Chitosan Surfaces with Reflectometry Interference Spectroscopy. SENSORS 2001. [DOI: 10.3390/s10500148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Plasma protein adsorption on titanium: comparative in situ studies using optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy and ellipsometry. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 1998. [DOI: 10.1016/s0927-7765(98)00039-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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