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Giouleka S, Gkiouleka M, Tsakiridis I, Daniilidou A, Mamopoulos A, Athanasiadis A, Dagklis T. Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1220. [PMID: 37508719 PMCID: PMC10378472 DOI: 10.3390/children10071220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
Abstract
Hypoglycemia represents one of the most frequent metabolic disturbances of the neonate, associated with increased morbidity and mortality, especially if left untreated or diagnosed after the establishment of brain damage. The aim of this study was to review and compare the recommendations from the most recently published influential guidelines on the diagnosis, screening, prevention and management of this common neonatal complication. Therefore, a descriptive review of the guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), the European Foundation for the Care of the Newborn Infants (EFCNI), the Queensland Clinical Guidelines-Australia (AUS), the Canadian Pediatric Society (CPS) and the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES) on neonatal hypoglycemia was carried out. There is a consensus among the reviewed guidelines on the risk factors, the clinical signs and symptoms of NH, and the main preventive strategies. Additionally, the importance of early recognition of at-risk infants, timely identification of NH and prompt initiation of treatment in optimizing the outcomes of hypoglycemic neonates are universally highlighted. All medical societies, except PES, recommend screening for NH in asymptomatic high-risk and symptomatic newborn infants, but they do not provide consistent screening approaches. Moreover, the reviewed guidelines point out that the diagnosis of NH should be confirmed by laboratory methods of BGL measurement, although treatment should not be delayed until the results become available. The definition of NH lacks uniformity and it is generally agreed that a single BG value cannot accurately define this clinical entity. Therefore, all medical societies support the use of operational thresholds for the management of NH, although discrepancies exist regarding the recommended cut-off values, the optimal treatment and surveillance strategies of both symptomatic and asymptomatic hypoglycemic neonates as well as the treatment targets. Over the past several decades, ΝH has remained an issue of keen debate as it is a preventable cause of brain injury and neurodevelopmental impairment; however, there is no clear definition or consistent treatment policies. Thus, the establishment of specific diagnostic criteria and uniform protocols for the management of this common biochemical disorder is of paramount importance as it will hopefully allow for the early identification of infants at risk, the establishment of efficient preventive measures, the optimal treatment in the first hours of a neonate's life and, subsequently, the improvement of neonatal outcomes.
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- Sonia Giouleka
- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- University College London Hospital, University College London Medical School, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG, UK
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Brown S, Zambrana PN, Ge X, Bagdure D, Stinchcomb AL, Rao G, Tolosa L. Minimally invasive technique for measuring transdermal glucose with a fluorescent biosensor. Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:7249-7260. [PMID: 30171282 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1336-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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There is a need for blood glucose monitoring techniques that eliminate the painful and invasive nature of current methods, while maintaining the reliability and accuracy of established medical technology. This research aims to ultimately address these shortcomings in critically ill pediatric patients. Presented in this work is an alternative, minimally invasive technique that uses microneedles (MN) for the collection of transdermal glucose (TG). Due to their comparable skin properties, diffusion studies were performed on full thickness Yucatan miniature pig skin mounted to an in-line diffusion flow cell and on different skin sites of human subjects. Collected TG samples were measured with a L255C mutant of the E. coli glucose-binding protein (GBP) with an attached fluorescent probe. The binding constant (Kd = 0.67 μM) revealed the micromolar sensitivity and high selectivity of the his-tagged GBP biosensor for glucose, making it suitable for TG measurements. In both the animal and human models, skin permeability and TG diffusion across the skin increased with MN application. For intact and MN-treated human skin, a significant positive linear correlation (r > 0.95, p < 0.01) existed between TG and BG. The micromolar sensitivity of GBP minimized the volume required for interstitial fluid glucose analysis allowing MN application time (30 s) to be shortened compared to other studies. This time reduction can help in eliminating skin irritation issues and improving practical use of the technique by caregivers in the hospital. In addition, the his-tagged optical biosensor used in this work can be immobilized and used with a portable sensing fluorometer device at the point of care (POC) making this minimally invasive technology more ideal for use in the pediatric intensive care unit. Graphical abstract ᅟ.
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- Sheniqua Brown
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research (CAST), Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research (CAST), Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical Center, 110 S Paca Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research (CAST), Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology Research (CAST), Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA.
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Tiangco C, Andar A, Quarterman J, Ge X, Sevilla F, Rao G, Stinchcomb A, Bunge A, Tolosa L. Measuring transdermal glucose levels in neonates by passive diffusion: an in vitro porcine skin model. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 409:3475-3482. [PMID: 28283718 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0289-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Current glucose monitoring techniques for neonates rely heavily on blood glucose monitors which require intermittent blood collection through skin-penetrating pricks on the heel or fingers. This procedure is painful and often not clinically conducive, which presents a need for a noninvasive method for monitoring glucose in neonates. Our motivation for this study was to develop an in vitro method for measuring passive diffusion of glucose in premature neonatal skin using a porcine skin model. Such a model will allow us to initially test new devices for noninvasive glucose monitoring without having to do in vivo testing of newborns. The in vitro model is demonstrated by comparing uncompromised and tape-stripped skin in an in-line flow-through diffusion apparatus with glucose concentrations that mimic the hypo-, normo-, and hyper-glycemic conditions in the neonate (2.0, 5.0, and 20 mM, respectively). Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) of the tape-stripped skin was approximately 20 g m-2 h-1, which closely mimics TEWL for neonatal skin at about 190 days post-conceptional age. The tape-stripped skin showed a >15-fold increase in glucose diffusion compared to the uncompromised skin. The very small concentrations of collected glucose were measured with a highly selective and highly sensitive fluorescent glucose biosensor based on the glucose binding protein (GBP). The demonstrated method of glucose determination is noninvasive and painless, which makes it especially desirable for glucose testing in neonates and children. This study is an important step towards an in vitro model for noninvasive real-time glucose monitoring that may be easily transferred to the clinic for glucose monitoring in neonates. Graphical Abstract Glucose diffusion through model skin was measured using an in-line flow-through diffusion apparatus with glucose solutions mimicking hypo-, normo- and hyperglycemia in the neonate. Phosphate buffered saline was added to the top chamber and the glucose that diffused through the model skin into the buffer was measured using a fluorescent glucose binding protein biosensor.
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- Cristina Tiangco
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technologycsm, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA.,The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, 1015, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technologycsm, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technologycsm, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA
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- The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, 1015, Manila, Philippines
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technologycsm, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, 20 North Pine Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Chemical and Biological Engineering Department, Colorado School of Mines, 1500 Illinois Street, Golden, CO, 80401, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technologycsm, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD, 21250, USA.
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El-Sayed MMH, Brown SR, Mupparapu K, Tolosa L. The effect of pH on the glucose response of the glucose-galactose binding protein L255C labeled with Acrylodan. Int J Biol Macromol 2016; 86:282-7. [PMID: 26812111 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.01.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2015] [Revised: 01/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The glucose-galactose binding protein (GGBP) is used as an optical biosensor in medical and bioprocess applications. This paper investigates the effect of pH on the behavior of GGBP-L255C labeled with Acrylodan for the purpose of finding the optimum conditions for sensing purposes as well as for protein preparation, purification and storage. The Acrylodan-GGBP fluorescence response in absence and presence of glucose was measured under varying buffer and pH conditions. Dissociation constants (Kd) and Gibbs free energies (ΔG) for the protein-glucose binding were calculated. Binding was found to be energetically favored at slightly acidic to neutral conditions, specifically close to the pI of GBP (∼ 5.0). Minimal fluorescence response to glucose was exhibited at pH 3.0 accompanied by a blue shift in the steady state fluorescence spectrum. In contrast, an almost 45% response to glucose was shown at pH 4.5-9.0 with a 13-nm red shift. Frequency domain lifetime measurements and quenching with KI suggest that at highly acidic conditions both the glucose-free and the glucose-bound protein are in a conformation distinct from those observed at higher pH values.
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- Mayyada M H El-Sayed
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States.
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States.
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States.
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States.
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Veiseh O, Tang BC, Whitehead KA, Anderson DG, Langer R. Managing diabetes with nanomedicine: challenges and opportunities. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2015; 14:45-57. [PMID: 25430866 PMCID: PMC4751590 DOI: 10.1038/nrd4477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 341] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nanotechnology-based approaches hold substantial potential for improving the care of patients with diabetes. Nanoparticles are being developed as imaging contrast agents to assist in the early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Glucose nanosensors are being incorporated in implantable devices that enable more accurate and patient-friendly real-time tracking of blood glucose levels, and are also providing the basis for glucose-responsive nanoparticles that better mimic the body's physiological needs for insulin. Finally, nanotechnology is being used in non-invasive approaches to insulin delivery and to engineer more effective vaccine, cell and gene therapies for type 1 diabetes. Here, we analyse the current state of these approaches and discuss key issues for their translation to clinical practice.
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- Omid Veiseh
- 1] Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [2] David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [3] Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. [4]
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- 1] David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [2] Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. [3]
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
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- 1] Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [2] David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [3] Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. [4] Division of Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [5] Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- 1] Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [2] David H. Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [3] Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. [4] Division of Health Science and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. [5] Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Stepanenko OV, Fonin AV, Stepanenko OV, Staiano M, D'Auria S, Kuznetsova IM, Turoverov KK. Tryptophan residue of the D-galactose/D-glucose-binding protein from E. Coli localized in its active center does not contribute to the change in intrinsic fluorescence upon glucose binding. J Fluoresc 2014; 25:87-94. [PMID: 25501855 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-014-1483-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2014] [Accepted: 11/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Changes of the characteristics of intrinsic tryptophan fluorescence of the wild type of D-galactose/D-glucose-binding protein from Escherichia coli (GGBPwt) induced by D-glucose binding were examined by the intrinsic UV-fluorescence of proteins, circular dyhroism in the near-UV region, and acrylamide-induced fluorescence quenching. The analysis of the different characteristics of GGBPwt and its mutant form GGBP-W183A together with the analysis of the microenvironment of tryptophan residues of GGBPwt revealed that Trp 183, which is directly involved in sugar binding, has the least influence on the provoked by D-glucose blue shift and increase in the intensity of protein intrinsic fluorescence in comparison with other tryptophan residues of GGBP.
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- Olga V Stepanenko
- Institute of Cytology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tikhoretsky ave., 4, 194064, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Woo HC, Tolosa L, El-Metwally D, Viscardi RM. Glucose monitoring in neonates: need for accurate and non-invasive methods. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2014; 99:F153-7. [PMID: 24065727 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2013-304682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Neonatal hypoglycaemia can lead to devastating consequences. Thus, constant, accurate and safe glucose monitoring is imperative in neonatal care. However, point-of-care (POC) devices for glucose testing currently used for neonates were originally designed for adults and do not address issues specific to neonates. This review will address currently available monitoring options and describe new methodologies for non-invasive glucose monitoring in newborns.
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- Hyung Chul Woo
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, , Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Kanjananimmanont S, Ge X, Mupparapu K, Rao G, Potts R, Tolosa L. Passive Diffusion of Transdermal Glucose: Noninvasive Glucose Sensing Using a Fluorescent Glucose Binding Protein. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2014; 8:291-298. [PMID: 24876581 PMCID: PMC4455416 DOI: 10.1177/1932296813519994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The motivation for this study was to determine if a statistically significant correlation exists between blood glucose (BG) and transdermal glucose (TG) collected by passive diffusion. A positive outcome will indicate that noninvasive passive TG diffusion is a painless alternative to collecting blood through a break on the skin. Sampling involves placing a small volume of buffer solution on the surface of membrane or skin for 5 minutes. The sample is then assayed with fluorescent GBP. In vitro testing was done on regenerated cellulose and a porcine skin model to determine diffusion of standard glucose solutions. In vivo testing was done on a healthy subject and a subject with type 2 diabetes. Glucose diffused readily through the regenerated cellulose membrane with good correlation between surface and internal glucose concentrations (R 2 = .997). But the porcine skin model required a surface prewash to achieve the same good correlation R 2 = .943). Based on this, an optimum prewash step was determined for the in vivo studies. The resulting correlation coefficients between TG and BG after a 15-minute prewash in a healthy subject and type 2 subject were .87 and .93, respectively. Removal of the extraneous glucose in the skin by prewashing was an important step in achieving good correlation between TG and BG. The results suggest that passive collection of TG is a noninvasive alternative to current practice of breaking the skin. Further studies are under way to determine the lag time between TG and BG and for the sampling protocol to be more amenable to point-of-care application.
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Ge X, Rao G, Kostov Y, Kanjananimmanont S, Viscardi RM, Woo H, Tolosa L. Detection of trace glucose on the surface of a semipermeable membrane using a fluorescently labeled glucose-binding protein: a promising approach to noninvasive glucose monitoring. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2013; 7:4-12. [PMID: 23439155 PMCID: PMC3692211 DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Our motivation for this study was to develop a noninvasive glucose sensor for low birth weight neonates. We hypothesized that the underdeveloped skin of neonates will allow for the diffusion of glucose to the surface where it can be sampled noninvasively. On further study, we found that measurable amounts of glucose can also be collected on the skin of adults. METHOD Cellulose acetate dialysis membrane was used as surrogate for preterm neonatal skin. Glucose on the surface was collected by saline-moistened swabs and analyzed with glucose-binding protein (GBP). The saline-moistened swab was also tested in the neonatal intensive care unit. Saline was directly applied on adult skin and collected for analysis with two methods: GBP and high-performance anion-exchange chromatography (HPAEC). RESULTS The amount of glucose on the membrane surface was found (1) to accumulate with time but gradually level off, (2) to be proportional to the swab dwell time, and (3) the concentration of the glucose solution on the opposite side of the membrane. The swab, however, failed to absorb glucose on neonatal skin. On direct application of saline onto adult skin, we were able to measure by HPAEC and GBP the amount of glucose collected on the surface. Blood glucose appears to track transdermal glucose levels. CONCLUSIONS We were able to measure trace amounts of glucose on the skin surface that appear to follow blood glucose levels. The present results show modest correlation with blood glucose. Nonetheless, this method may present a noninvasive alternative to tracking glucose trends.
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- Xudong Ge
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland
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Tolosa L. On the design of low-cost fluorescent protein biosensors. ADVANCES IN BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING/BIOTECHNOLOGY 2009; 116:143-57. [PMID: 19347267 DOI: 10.1007/10_2008_39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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There is a large body of knowledge on proteins and their ligands that is available to the sensor researcher for the successful design of fluorescent biosensors. Chemically synthesized receptors rarely match the sensitivity and selectivity of proteins.Additionally, proteins are easily produced and manipulated through recombinant protein techniques. Although limitations exist in the prediction of signal response of proteins labeled with fluorescent probes, thoughtful experimentation can lead to useful, highly responsive fluorescent protein assays. Conversion of these assays into sensor devices may require additional manipulation of the fluorescence properties of the labeled proteins. We have shown that this can be achieved by a second fluorophore serving as a reference for ratiometric measurements. The choice of reference is contingent on the low-cost, miniaturized design of the device. Accordingly, the reference fluorophore is excitable with the same LED as the signal transducing probe and has a fluorescence decay lifetime that is orders of magnitude longer.Alternating illumination with intensity modulated light at two frequencies allows for ratiometric sensing without the need for bulky filter wheels while collecting the signals over a wide range of emission wavelengths. The result is a simple optoelectronics design that is cost-effective and small enough to be portable.In summary, the process of designing protein-based fluorescent biosensors for practical applications requires the systematic collaboration of a cross-disciplinary group of molecular biologists, chemists and engineers.
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- Leah Tolosa
- Center for Advanced Sensor Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD21050, USA
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