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Gholivand A, Korculanin O, Dahlhoff K, Babaki M, Dickscheid T, Lettinga MP. Effect of in-plane and out-of-plane bifurcated microfluidic channels on the flow of aggregating red blood cells. LAB ON A CHIP 2024; 24:2317-2326. [PMID: 38545688 DOI: 10.1039/d4lc00151f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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The blood flow through our microvascular system is a renowned difficult process to understand because the complex flow behavior of blood is intertwined with the complex geometry it has to flow through. Conventional 2D microfluidics has provided important insights, but progress is hampered by the limitation of 2-D confinement. Here we use selective laser-induced etching to excavate non-planar 3-D microfluidic channels in glass that consist of two generations of bifurcations, heading towards more physiological geometries. We identify a cross-talk between the first and second bifurcation only when both bifurcations are in the same plane, as observed in 2D microfluidics. Contrarily, the flow in the branch where the second bifurcation is perpendicular to the first is hardly affected by the initial distortion. This difference in flow behavior is only observed when red blood cells are aggregated, due to the presence of dextran, and disappears by increasing the distance between both generations of bifurcations. Thus, 3-D structures scramble in-plane flow distortions, exemplifying the importance of experimenting with truly 3D microfluidic designs in order to understand complex physiological flow behavior.
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- Amirreza Gholivand
- Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Ernst-Ruska Centre for Microscopy and Spectroscopy with Electrons (ER-C-3 Structural Biology), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- AG Biophysik, I. Physikalisches Institut (IA), RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Central Institute of Engineering, Electronics and Analytics (ZEA-1), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine (INM-1), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
- Institute of Computer Science, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany
- Helmholtz AI, Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany
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- Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes (IBI-4), Research Centre Jülich, 52425 Jülich, Germany.
- Laboratory for Soft Matter and Biophysics, KU Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Watson CT, Ward SC, Rizzo SA, Redaelli A, Manning KB. Influence of Hematocrit Level and Integrin α IIbβ III Function on vWF-Mediated Platelet Adhesion and Shear-Induced Platelet Aggregation in a Sudden Expansion. Cell Mol Bioeng 2024; 17:49-65. [PMID: 38435796 PMCID: PMC10902252 DOI: 10.1007/s12195-024-00796-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Purpose Shear-mediated thrombosis is a clinically relevant phenomenon that underlies excessive arterial thrombosis and device-induced thrombosis. Red blood cells are known to mechanically contribute to physiological hemostasis through margination of platelets and vWF, facilitating the unfurling of vWF multimers, and increasing the fraction of thrombus-contacting platelets. Shear also plays a role in this phenomenon, increasing both the degree of margination and the near-wall forces experienced by vWF and platelets leading to unfurling and activation. Despite this, the contribution of red blood cells in shear-induced platelet aggregation has not been fully investigated-specifically the effect of elevated hematocrit has not yet been demonstrated. Methods Here, a microfluidic model of a sudden expansion is presented as a platform for investigating platelet adhesion at hematocrits ranging from 0 to 60% and shear rates ranging from 1000 to 10,000 s-1. The sudden expansion geometry models nonphysiological flow separation characteristic to mechanical circulatory support devices, and the validatory framework of the FDA benchmark nozzle. PDMS microchannels were fabricated and coated with human collagen. Platelets were fluorescently tagged, and blood was reconstituted at variable hematocrit prior to perfusion experiments. Integrin function of selected blood samples was inhibited by a blocking antibody, and platelet adhesion and aggregation over the course of perfusion was monitored. Results Increasing shear rates at physiological and elevated hematocrit levels facilitate robust platelet adhesion and formation of large aggregates. Shear-induced platelet aggregation is demonstrated to be dependent on both αIIbβIII function and the presence of red blood cells. Inhibition of αIIbβIII results in an 86.4% reduction in overall platelet adhesion and an 85.7% reduction in thrombus size at 20-60% hematocrit. Hematocrit levels of 20% are inadequate for effective platelet margination and subsequent vWF tethering, resulting in notable decreases in platelet adhesion at 5000 and 10,000 s-1 compared to 40% and 60%. Inhibition of αIIbβIII triggered dramatic reductions in overall thrombus coverage and large aggregate formation. Stability of platelets tethered by vWF are demonstrated to be αIIbβIII-dependent, as adhesion of single platelets treated with A2A9, an anti-αIIbβIII blocking antibody, is transient and did not lead to sustained thrombus formation. Conclusions This study highlights driving factors in vWF-mediated platelet adhesion that are relevant to clinical suppression of shear-induced thrombosis and in vitro assays of platelet adhesion. Primarily, increasing hematocrit promotes platelet margination, permitting shear-induced platelet aggregation through αIIbβIII-mediated adhesion at supraphysiological shear rates. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12195-024-00796-0.
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- Connor T. Watson
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA USA
- Department of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA USA
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Lovegrove JT, Kent B, Förster S, Garvey CJ, Stenzel MH. The flow of anisotropic nanoparticles in solution and in blood. EXPLORATION (BEIJING, CHINA) 2023; 3:20220075. [PMID: 38264690 PMCID: PMC10742203 DOI: 10.1002/exp.20220075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles in flow has been used for a range of applications such as the preparation of strong fibres and the assembly of in-plane aligned 1D-nanoobjects that are used for electronic devices, sensors, energy and biological application. Important is also the flow behaviour of nanoparticles that were designed for nanomedical applications such as drug delivery. It is widely observed that non-spherical nanoparticles have longer circulation times and a more favourable biodistribution. To be able to understand this behaviour, researchers have turned to analyzing the flow of non-spherical nanoparticles in the blood stream. In this review, an overview of microfluidic techniques that are used to monitor the alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles in solution will be provided, which includes analysis by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) and polarized light microscopy. The flow of these nanoparticles in blood is then discussed as the presence of red blood cells causes margination of some nanoparticles. Using fluorescence microscopy, the extent of margination can be identified, which coincides with the ability of nanoparticles to adhere to the cells grown along the wall. While these studies are mainly carried out in vitro using blood, initial investigations in vivo were able to confirm the unusual flow of anisotropic nanoparticles.
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- Jordan Thomas Lovegrove
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier‐Leibnitz FRM II and Physik Department E13Technische Universität MünchenGarchingGermany
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular DesignSchool of ChemistryThe University of New South WalesSydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Lovegrove JT, Raveendran R, Spicer P, Förster S, Garvey CJ, Stenzel MH. Margination of 2D Platelet Microparticles in Blood. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:344-349. [PMID: 36821525 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Margination describes the movement of particles toward the endothelial wall within blood vessels. While there have been several studies tracking the margination of spherical particles in blood, the behavior of anisotropic particle shapes is not well described. In this study 2D platelet particles which possess many attractive qualities for use as a drug delivery system, with their high surface area allowing for increased surface binding activity, were directly monitored and margination quantified. The margination propensity of 1 and 2 μm 2D platelet particles was contrasted to that of 2 μm spherical particles at apparent wall shear rates (WSRs) of 50, 100, and 200 s-1 by both directly tracking labeled particles using fluorescent microscopy as well as using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). For fluorescence studies, margination was quantified using the margination parameter M, which describes the number of particles found closest to the walls of a microfluidic device, with an M-value of 0.2 indicating no margination. Increased margination was seen in 2D platelet particles when compared to spherical particles tested at all flow rates, with M-values of 0.39 and 0.31 seen for 1 and 2 μm 2D platelet particles, respectively, while 2 μm spherical particles had an M-value of 0.21. Similarly, margination was observed qualitatively using SAXS, with increased scattering seen for platelet particles near the microfluidic channel wall. For all particles, increased margination was seen at increasing shear rates.
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- Jordan Thomas Lovegrove
- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, JCNS-1, Leo-Brandt-Straße, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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- Australian Centre for Neutron Scattering, Australia Nuclear Science and Technology Organization, Lucas Heights, NSW 2234, Australia
- Technische Universität München, Forschungsneutronenquelle Heinz Maier-Leibnitz FRM II and Physik Department E13, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85747 Garching, Germany
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- Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, School of Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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Stewart E, Nydam TL, Hendrickse A, Pomposelli JJ, Pomfret EA, Moore HB. Viscoelastic Management of Coagulopathy during the Perioperative Period of Liver Transplantation. Semin Thromb Hemost 2023; 49:119-133. [PMID: 36318962 PMCID: PMC10366939 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1758058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Viscoelastic testing (VET) in liver transplantation (LT) has been used since its origin, in combination with standard laboratory testing (SLT). There are only a few, small, randomized controlled trials that demonstrated a reduction in transfusion rates using VET to guide coagulation management. Retrospective analyses contrasting VET to SLT have demonstrated mixed results, with a recent concern for overtreatment and the increase in postoperative thrombotic events. An oversight of many studies evaluating VET in LT is a single protocol that does not address the different phases of surgery, in addition to pre- and postoperative management. Furthermore, the coagulation spectrum of patients entering and exiting the operating room is diverse, as these patients can have varying anatomic and physiologic risk factors for thrombosis. A single transfusion strategy for all is short sighted. VET in combination with SLT creates the opportunity for personalized resuscitation in surgery which can address the many challenges in LT where patients are at a paradoxical risk for both life-threatening bleeding and clotting. With emerging data on the role of rebalanced coagulation in cirrhosis and hypercoagulability following LT, there are numerous potential roles in VET management of LT that have been unaddressed.
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- Erin Stewart
- Department of Anesthesia, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Anesthesia, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Division of Transplant Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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Farina A, Fasano A, Rosso F. A theoretical model for the Fåhræus effect in medium-large microvessels. J Theor Biol 2023; 558:111355. [PMID: 36402201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2022.111355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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This paper presents a mathematical model capable to reproduce a celebrated phenomenon in blood microcirculation known as Fåhræus effect, since its discovery by Robin Fåhræus (1929). This consists in a decaying of the relative hematocrit in small vessels as the vessel diameter decreases. The key point of the model is a formula, direct consequence of the basic principles of fluid dynamics, that links the relative hematocrit to the reservoir hematocrit and the vessel diameter, which confirms the observed behavior. To test the model we selected, among the few experiments carried on since then, those performed by Barbee and Cokelet (1971). The agreement is remarkable. An extended comparison is also carried out with a celebrated empirical formula proposed by Pries et al. (1992) to describe the same phenomenon.
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- Angiolo Farina
- Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica "Ulisse Dini", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Viale Morgagni 67/a, 50134 Firenze, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica "Ulisse Dini", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Viale Morgagni 67/a, 50134 Firenze, Italy; FIAB S.p.A., Vicchio, Firenze, Italy; I.A.S.I. - C.N.R., Via dei Taurini, Roma, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica "Ulisse Dini", Università degli Studi di Firenze, Viale Morgagni 67/a, 50134 Firenze, Italy.
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Li H, Deng Y, Sampani K, Cai S, Li Z, Sun JK, Karniadakis GE. Computational investigation of blood cell transport in retinal microaneurysms. PLoS Comput Biol 2022; 18:e1009728. [PMID: 34986147 PMCID: PMC8730408 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Microaneurysms (MAs) are one of the earliest clinically visible signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR). MA leakage or rupture may precipitate local pathology in the surrounding neural retina that impacts visual function. Thrombosis in MAs may affect their turnover time, an indicator associated with visual and anatomic outcomes in the diabetic eyes. In this work, we perform computational modeling of blood flow in microchannels containing various MAs to investigate the pathologies of MAs in DR. The particle-based model employed in this study can explicitly represent red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets as well as their interaction in the blood flow, a process that is very difficult to observe in vivo. Our simulations illustrate that while the main blood flow from the parent vessels can perfuse the entire lumen of MAs with small body-to-neck ratio (BNR), it can only perfuse part of the lumen in MAs with large BNR, particularly at a low hematocrit level, leading to possible hypoxic conditions inside MAs. We also quantify the impacts of the size of MAs, blood flow velocity, hematocrit and RBC stiffness and adhesion on the likelihood of platelets entering MAs as well as their residence time inside, two factors that are thought to be associated with thrombus formation in MAs. Our results show that enlarged MA size, increased blood velocity and hematocrit in the parent vessel of MAs as well as the RBC-RBC adhesion promote the migration of platelets into MAs and also prolong their residence time, thereby increasing the propensity of thrombosis within MAs. Overall, our work suggests that computational simulations using particle-based models can help to understand the microvascular pathology pertaining to MAs in DR and provide insights to stimulate and steer new experimental and computational studies in this area.
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- He Li
- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
- Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America
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Li G, Sun Y, Zheng X, Choi HJ, Zhang K. Effect of drag-reducing polymer on blood flow in microchannels. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2021; 209:112212. [PMID: 34798502 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2021.112212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Drag-reducing polymers (DRPs) can significantly improve blood circulation when added to blood at a nanomolar concentration, manifesting great potential for application in the biomedical field. In this work, hyaluronic acid (HA) was selected as a natural DRP, and its effects on blood microcirculation at different concentrations, flow rates, and channel geometry were studied in microchannels. The experimental results show that adding a small dose of HA can increase the velocity and shorten the thickness of the cell-free layer (CFL or cell depletion layer (CDL)) near the wall. After considering efficiency, our experiments determined 50 ppm addition of HA to be the most suitable amount for improving blood circulation. Our results demonstrate that HA has high efficiency in improving the circulation of blood flow and shed light on unveiling the mechanism of using natural DRPs to cure some cardiovascular diseases.
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- Guanjie Li
- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, South Korea
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.
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Sugihara-Seki M, Takinouchi N. Margination of Platelet-Sized Particles in the Red Blood Cell Suspension Flow through Square Microchannels. MICROMACHINES 2021; 12:mi12101175. [PMID: 34683226 PMCID: PMC8539585 DOI: 10.3390/mi12101175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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In the blood flow through microvessels, platelets show high concentrations near the vessel wall. This phenomenon is called margination of platelets and is closely associated with hemostasis and thrombosis. In the present study, we conducted in vitro experiments using platelet-sized fluorescent particles as platelet substitutes to investigate the cross-sectional distribution of these particles in the red blood cell suspension flowing through microchannels with a square cross section. Fluorescence observations were performed to measure the transverse distribution of particles at various heights from the bottom face with the use of a confocal laser scanning microscope system. In downstream cross sections of the channel, particles showed focusing near the four corners rather than uniform margination along the entire circumference of the cross section. The focusing of particles near the corners was more enhanced for higher hematocrits. On the other hand, particles in circular channel flows showed nearly axisymmetric uniform accumulation adjacent to the channel wall. The present result suggests that the segregation of suspended particles in the flow of multicomponent suspensions could have such heterogeneous 2D features of particle distribution in the cross section of channels, especially for rectangular channels often used in microfluidics.
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- Masako Sugihara-Seki
- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Osaka 564-8680, Japan;
- Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Osaka 560-8531, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-6-6368-0866
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- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Osaka 564-8680, Japan;
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Stephanou PS. Elucidating the rheological implications of adding particles in blood. RHEOLOGICA ACTA 2021; 60:603-616. [PMID: 34334825 PMCID: PMC8313244 DOI: 10.1007/s00397-021-01289-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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UNLABELLED In the past few decades, nanotechnology has been employed to provide breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases using drug-carrying particles (DCPs). In such an endeavor, the optimal design of DCPs is paramount, which necessitates the use of an accurate and trustworthy constitutive model in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulators. We herein introduce a continuum model for elaborating on the rheological implications of adding particles in blood. The model is developed using non-equilibrium thermodynamics to guarantee thermodynamic admissibility. Red blood cells are modeled as deformed droplets with a constant volume that are able to aggregate, whereas particles are considered rigid spheroids. The model predictions are compared favorably against rheological data for both spherical and non-spherical particles immersed in non-aggregating blood. It is expected that the use of this model will allow for the testing of DCPs in virtual patients and for their tailor-design in treating various diseases. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00397-021-01289-x.
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- Pavlos S. Stephanou
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, PO Box 50329, 3603 Limassol, Cyprus
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Zhussupbekov M, Wu WT, Jamiolkowski MA, Massoudi M, Antaki JF. Influence of shear rate and surface chemistry on thrombus formation in micro-crevice. J Biomech 2021; 121:110397. [PMID: 33845357 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Thromboembolic complications remain a central issue in management of patients on mechanical circulatory support. Despite the best practices employed in design and manufacturing of modern ventricular assist devices, complexity and modular nature of these systems often introduces internal steps and crevices in the flow path which can serve as nidus for thrombus formation. Thrombotic potential is influenced by multiple factors including the characteristics of the flow and surface chemistry of the biomaterial. This study explored these elements in the setting of blood flow over a micro-crevice using a multi-constituent numerical model of thrombosis. The simulations reproduced the platelet deposition patterns observed experimentally and elucidated the role of flow, shear rate, and surface chemistry in shaping the deposition. The results offer insights for design and operation of blood-contacting devices.
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- Mansur Zhussupbekov
- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
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- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
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- U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Sugihara-Seki M, Onozawa T, Takinouchi N, Itano T, Seki J. Development of margination of platelet-sized particles in red blood cell suspensions flowing through Y-shaped bifurcating microchannels. Biorheology 2021; 57:101-116. [PMID: 33523035 DOI: 10.3233/bir-201010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the blood flow through microvessels, platelets exhibit enhanced concentrations in the layer free of red blood cells (cell-free layer) adjacent to the vessel wall. The motion of platelets in the cell-free layer plays an essential role in their interaction with the vessel wall, and hence it affects their functions of hemostasis and thrombosis. OBJECTIVE We aimed to estimate the diffusivity of platelet-sized particles in the transverse direction (the direction of vorticity) across the channel width in the cell-free layer by in vitro experiments for the microchannel flow of red blood cell (RBC) suspensions containing platelet-sized particles. METHODS Fluorescence microscope observations were performed to measure the transverse distribution of spherical particles immersed in RBC suspensions flowing through a Y-shaped bifurcating microchannel. We examined the development of the particle concentration profiles along the flow direction in the daughter channels, starting from asymmetric distributions with low concentrations on the inner side of the bifurcation at the inlet of the daughter channels. RESULTS In daughter channels of 40 μm width, reconstruction of particle margination revealed that a symmetric concentration profile was attained in ∼30 mm from the bifurcation, independent of flow rate. CONCLUSIONS We presented experimental evidence of particle margination developing in a bifurcating flow channel where the diffusivity of 2.9-μm diameter particles was estimated to be ∼40 μm2/s at a shear rate of 1000 s-1 and hematocrit of 0.2.
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- Masako Sugihara-Seki
- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka, Japan.,Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pure and Applied Physics, Kansai University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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de Vrij EL, Bouma HR, Goris M, Weerman U, de Groot AP, Kuipers J, Giepmans BNG, Henning RH. Reversible thrombocytopenia during hibernation originates from storage and release of platelets in liver sinusoids. J Comp Physiol B 2021; 191:603-615. [PMID: 33661336 PMCID: PMC8043940 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-021-01351-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Immobility is a risk factor for thrombosis due to low blood flow, which may result in activation of the coagulation system, recruitment of platelets and clot formation. Nevertheless, hibernating animals-who endure lengthy periods of immobility-do not show signs of thrombosis throughout or after hibernation. One of the adaptations of hemostasis in hibernators consists of a rapidly reversible reduction of the number of circulating platelets during torpor, i.e., the hibernation phase with reduction of metabolic rate, low blood flow and immobility. It is unknown whether these platelet dynamics in hibernating hamsters originate from storage and release, as suggested for ground squirrel, or from breakdown and de novo synthesis. A reduction in detaching forces due to low blood flow can induce reversible adhesion of platelets to the vessel wall, which is called margination. Here, we hypothesized that storage-and-release by margination to the vessel wall induces reversible thrombocytopenia in torpor. Therefore, we transfused labeled platelets in hibernating Syrian hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) and platelets were analyzed using flow cytometry and electron microscopy. The half-life of labeled platelets was extended from 20 to 30 h in hibernating animals compared to non-hibernating control hamsters. More than 90% of labeled platelets were cleared from the circulation during torpor, followed by emergence during arousal which supports storage-and-release to govern thrombocytopenia in torpor. Furthermore, the low number of immature platelets, plasma level of interleukin-1α and normal numbers of megakaryocytes in bone marrow make platelet synthesis or megakaryocyte rupture via interleukin-1α unlikely to account for the recovery of platelet counts upon arousal. Finally, using large-scale electron microscopy we revealed platelets to accumulate in liver sinusoids, but not in spleen or lung, during torpor. These results thus demonstrate that platelet dynamics in hibernation are caused by storage and release of platelets, most likely by margination to the vessel wall in liver sinusoids. Translating the molecular mechanisms that govern platelet retention in the liver, may be of major relevance for hemostatic management in (accidental) hypothermia and for the development of novel anti-thrombotic strategies.
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- Edwin L de Vrij
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences of Cells and Systems, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Coclite A. Vascular journey and adhesion mechanics of micro-sized carriers in narrow capillaries. Microvasc Res 2020; 132:104069. [PMID: 32888941 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2020.104069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 08/26/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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In this work a Lattice Boltzmann-Immersed Boundary method is used for predicting the dynamics of rigid and deformable adhesive micro-carriers (1 μm) navigating a capillary by the size of 10 μm with 20% hematocrit. Red cells and particles are modeled as a collection of mass-spring elements responding to a bending potential, an elastic potential and total enclosed area conservation constraint. Furthermore, particle surfaces are uniformly decorated with adhesive molecules (ligands) interacting with receptors disposed on the walls. Particle adhesion is modeled as a short-range ligad-receptor interaction and in term of formation and destruction probability functions that discriminate whether a chemical bond can be formed or destroyed. If a bond is established an attractive elastic force is activated. Particle transport and adhesion are characterized in terms of their ability to reach the capillary peripheries (margination rate) and firmly adhere the vasculature. This analysis is carried out systematically by varying particles' and cells' releasing positions and stiffness (Ca = 0 and 10-2). Moreover, three rigid and soft representative particles are transported on a finer mesh (Δx = 15 nm) and the chemical strength of their adhesive coating is varied (σ = 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0) to precisely analyze the resulting adhesion mechanics. Stiffness is found to weakly influence the margination rate while significantly affect the ability of such constructs to efficiently interact with the endothelium by forming stable chemical bonds.
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- Alessandro Coclite
- Scuola di Ingegneria, Università degli Studi della Basilicata, Viale dell'Ateneo Lucano, 85100 Potenza, Italy.
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Trevisan BM, Porada CD, Atala A, Almeida-Porada G. Microfluidic devices for studying coagulation biology. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2020; 112:1-7. [PMID: 32563678 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The ability to study the behavior of cells, proteins, and cell-cell or cell-protein interactions under dynamic forces such as shear stress under fluid flow, provides a more accurate understanding of the physiopathology of hemostasis. This review touches upon the traditional methods for studying blood coagulation and platelet aggregation and provides an overview on cellular and protein response to shear stress. We also elaborate on the biological aspects of how cells recognize mechanical forces and convert them into biochemical signals that can drive various signaling pathways. We give a detailed description of the various types of microfluidic devices that are employed to study the complex processes of platelet aggregation and blood coagulation under flow conditions as well as to investigate endothelial shear-response. We also highlight works mimicking artificial vessels as platforms to study the mechanisms of coagulation, and finish our review by describing anticipated clinical uses of microfluidics devices and their standardization.
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- Brady M Trevisan
- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Fetal Research and Therapy Program Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Fetal Research and Therapy Program Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Fetal Research and Therapy Program Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA
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- Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Fetal Research and Therapy Program Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
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Bächer C, Kihm A, Schrack L, Kaestner L, Laschke MW, Wagner C, Gekle S. Antimargination of Microparticles and Platelets in the Vicinity of Branching Vessels. Biophys J 2019; 115:411-425. [PMID: 30021115 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2017] [Revised: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We investigate the margination of microparticles/platelets in blood flow through complex geometries typical for in vivo vessel networks: a vessel confluence and a bifurcation. Using three-dimensional lattice Boltzmann simulations, we confirm that behind the confluence of two vessels, a cell-free layer devoid of red blood cells develops in the channel center. Despite its small size of roughly 1 μm, this central cell-free layer persists for up to 100 μm after the confluence. Most importantly, we show from simulations that this layer also contains a significant amount of microparticles/platelets and validate this result by in vivo microscopy in mouse venules. At bifurcations, however, a similar effect does not appear, and margination is largely unaffected by the geometry. This antimargination toward the vessel center after a confluence may explain earlier in vivo observations, which found that platelet concentrations near the vessel wall are seen to be much higher on the arteriolar side (containing bifurcations) than on the venular side (containing confluences) of the vascular system.
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- Christian Bächer
- Biofluid Simulation and Modeling, Theoretische Physik, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Experimental Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Biofluid Simulation and Modeling, Theoretische Physik, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany; Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute for Molecular Cell Biology, Research Centre for Molecular Imaging and Screening, Center for Molecular Signaling, Medical Faculty, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical & Experimental Surgery, Saarland University, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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- Experimental Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany; Physics and Materials Science Research Unit, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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- Biofluid Simulation and Modeling, Theoretische Physik, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany
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Pretini V, Koenen MH, Kaestner L, Fens MHAM, Schiffelers RM, Bartels M, Van Wijk R. Red Blood Cells: Chasing Interactions. Front Physiol 2019; 10:945. [PMID: 31417415 PMCID: PMC6684843 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Human red blood cells (RBC) are highly differentiated cells that have lost all organelles and most intracellular machineries during their maturation process. RBC are fundamental for the nearly all basic physiologic dynamics and they are key cells in the body's respiratory system by being responsible for the oxygen transport to all cells and tissues, and delivery of carbon dioxide to the lungs. With their flexible structure RBC are capable to deform in order to travel through all blood vessels including very small capillaries. Throughout their in average 120 days lifespan, human RBC travel in the bloodstream and come in contact with a broad range of different cell types. In fact, RBC are able to interact and communicate with endothelial cells (ECs), platelets, macrophages, and bacteria. Additionally, they are involved in the maintenance of thrombosis and hemostasis and play an important role in the immune response against pathogens. To clarify the mechanisms of interaction of RBC and these other cells both in health and disease as well as to highlight the role of important key players, we focused our interest on RBC membrane components such as ion channels, proteins, and phospholipids.
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- Virginia Pretini
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Theoretical Medicine and Biosciences, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
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- Department of Laboratory of Translational Immunology and Department of Pediatric Immunology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Theoretical Medicine and Biosciences, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany
- Experimental Physics, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Utrecht Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Paediatric Haematology Department, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Haematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Cañedo-Dorantes L, Cañedo-Ayala M. Skin Acute Wound Healing: A Comprehensive Review. Int J Inflam 2019; 2019:3706315. [PMID: 31275545 PMCID: PMC6582859 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3706315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Experimental work of the last two decades has revealed the general steps of the wound healing process. This complex network has been organized in three sequential and overlapping steps. The first step of the inflammatory phase is an immediate response to injury; primary sensory neurons sense injury and send danger signals to the brain, to stop bleeding and start inflammation. The following target of the inflammatory phase, led by the peripheral blood mononuclear cells, is to eliminate the pathogens and clean the wound. Once this is completed, the inflammatory phase is resolved and homeostasis is restored. The aim of the proliferative phase, the second phase, is to repair wound damage and begin tissue remodeling. Fibroplasia, reepithelialization, angiogenesis, and peripheral nerve repair are the central actions of this phase. Lastly, the objective of the final phase is to complete tissue remodeling and restore skin integrity. This review provides present day information regarding the status of the participant cells, extracellular matrix, cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors, as well as their interactions with the microenvironment during the wound healing process.
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- Luis Cañedo-Dorantes
- Research Division, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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OURA S, WATANABE T, MINATO H, SUZUKI D. Impact of Particle Softness on Segregation of Binary Colloidal Suspensions Flowing in a Microchannel. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 2019. [DOI: 10.1295/koron.2019-0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Shun OURA
- Graduate School of Textile Science & Technology, Shinshu University
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- Graduate School of Textile Science & Technology, Shinshu University
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- Graduate School of Textile Science & Technology, Shinshu University
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- Graduate School of Textile Science & Technology, Shinshu University
- Division of Smart Textiles, Institute for Fiber Engineering, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University
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Stroobach M, Haya L, Fenech M. Effects of red blood cell aggregation on microparticle wall adhesion in circular microchannels. Med Eng Phys 2019; 69:100-108. [PMID: 31088761 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 04/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The wall adhesion of 1 µm microparticles in human blood was studied in circular microchannels. The level of particle wall adhesion was measured for varying levels of shear rate and varying degrees of red blood cell aggregation, which was modulated by the addition of macromolecule dextran 500. The blood preparations were injected into PDMS microfluidic devices that were modified to have circular channels, better matching the geometry of physiological microcirculation compared to square channels or Couette flow systems. The circular walls of the microchannels were embedded with biotinylated phospholipids to which marginating microspheres coated with streptavidin bound. The particle wall adhesion was evaluated by counting the particles adhering to the channel wall after flushing the channel. Blood preparations of five dextran concentrations (including baseline case of 0%) were tested for four flow velocities, to quantify the effects of aggregation for varying shear rate. It was found that the level of particle wall adhesion was positively correlated with the level of RBC aggregation, particularly at low shear rates, when aggregation was enhanced. The particle adhesion was especially enhanceat aggregation levels in the range of physiological aggregation levels of whole blood, suggesting that RBC aggregation plays an important role in the dynamic of platelets and leukocytes in vivo.
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- Mark Stroobach
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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Qi QM, Dunne E, Oglesby I, Schoen I, Ricco AJ, Kenny D, Shaqfeh ESG. In Vitro Measurement and Modeling of Platelet Adhesion on VWF-Coated Surfaces in Channel Flow. Biophys J 2019; 116:1136-1151. [PMID: 30824114 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The process of platelet adhesion is initiated by glycoprotein (GP)Ib and GPIIbIIIa receptors on the platelet surface binding with von Willebrand factor on the vascular walls. This initial adhesion and detachment of a single platelet is a complex process that involves multiple bonds forming and breaking and is strongly influenced by the surrounding blood-flow environment. In addition to bond-level kinetics, external factors such as shear rate, hematocrit, and GPIb and GPIIbIIIa receptor densities have also been identified as influencing the platelet-level rate constants in separate studies, but this still leaves a gap in understanding between these two length scales. In this study, we investigate the fundamental relationship of the dynamics of platelet adhesion, including these interrelating factors, using a coherent strategy. We build a, to our knowledge, novel and computationally efficient multiscale model accounting for multibond kinetics and hydrodynamic effects due to the flow of a cellular suspension. The model predictions of platelet-level kinetics are verified by our microfluidic experiments, which systematically investigate the role of each external factor on platelet adhesion in an in vitro setting. We derive quantitative formulas describing how the rates of platelet adhesion, translocation, and detachment are defined by the molecular-level kinetic constants, the local platelet concentration near the reactive surface determined by red-blood-cell migration, the platelet effective reactive area due to its tumbling motion, and the platelet surface receptor density. Furthermore, if any of these aspects involved have abnormalities, e.g., in a disease condition, our findings also have clinical relevance in predicting the resulting change in the adhesion dynamics, which is essential to hemostasis and thrombosis.
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- Qin M Qi
- Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Irish Centre for Vascular Biology and Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Institute for Computational and Mathmatical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Chang HY, Yazdani A, Li X, Douglas KAA, Mantzoros CS, Karniadakis GE. Quantifying Platelet Margination in Diabetic Blood Flow. Biophys J 2018; 115:1371-1382. [PMID: 30224049 PMCID: PMC6170725 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.08.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) develop thrombotic abnormalities strongly associated with cardiovascular diseases. In addition to the changes of numerous coagulation factors such as elevated levels of thrombin and fibrinogen, the abnormal rheological effects of red blood cells (RBCs) and platelets flowing in blood are crucial in platelet adhesion and thrombus formation in T2DM. An important process contributing to the latter is the platelet margination. We employ the dissipative particle dynamics method to seamlessly model cells, plasma, and vessel walls. We perform a systematic study on RBC and platelet transport in cylindrical vessels by considering different cell shapes, sizes, and RBC deformabilities in healthy and T2DM blood, as well as variable flowrates and hematocrit. In particular, we use cellular-level RBC and platelet models with parameters derived from patient-specific data and present a sensitivity study. We find T2DM RBCs, which are less deformable compared to normal RBCs, lower the transport of platelets toward the vessel walls, whereas platelets with higher mean volume (often observed in T2DM) lead to enhanced margination. Furthermore, increasing the flowrate or hematocrit enhances platelet margination. We also investigated the effect of platelet shape and observed a nonmonotonic variation with the highest near-wall concentration corresponding to platelets with a moderate aspect ratio of 0.38. We examine the role of white blood cells (WBCs), whose count is increased notably in T2DM patients. We find that WBC rolling or WBC adhesion tends to decrease platelet margination due to hydrodynamic effects. To the best of our knowledge, such simulations of blood including all blood cells have not been performed before, and our quantitative findings can help separate the effects of hydrodynamic interactions from adhesive interactions and potentially shed light on the associated pathological processes in T2DM such as increased inflammatory response, platelet activation and adhesion, and ultimately thrombus formation.
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- Hung-Yu Chang
- Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- S. Lepida Biomedical Laboratory, Athens, Greece; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Cooley M, Sarode A, Hoore M, Fedosov DA, Mitragotri S, Sen Gupta A. Influence of particle size and shape on their margination and wall-adhesion: implications in drug delivery vehicle design across nano-to-micro scale. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:15350-15364. [PMID: 30080212 PMCID: PMC6247903 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr04042g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Intravascular drug delivery technologies majorly utilize spherical nanoparticles as carrier vehicles. Their targets are often at the blood vessel wall or in the tissue beyond the wall, such that vehicle localization towards the wall (margination) becomes a pre-requisite for their function. To this end, some studies have indicated that under flow environment, micro-particles have a higher propensity than nano-particles to marginate to the wall. Also, non-spherical particles theoretically have a higher area of surface-adhesive interactions than spherical particles. However, detailed systematic studies that integrate various particle size and shape parameters across nano-to-micro scale to explore their wall-localization behavior in RBC-rich blood flow, have not been reported. We address this gap by carrying out computational and experimental studies utilizing particles of four distinct shapes (spherical, oblate, prolate, rod) spanning nano- to-micro scale sizes. Computational studies were performed using the Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator (LAMMPS) package, with Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD). For experimental studies, model particles were made from neutrally buoyant fluorescent polystyrene spheres, that were thermo-stretched into non-spherical shapes and all particles were surface-coated with biotin. Using microfluidic setup, the biotin-coated particles were flowed over avidin-coated surfaces in absence versus presence of RBCs, and particle adhesion and retention at the surface was assessed by inverted fluorescence microscopy. Our computational and experimental studies provide a simultaneous analysis of different particle sizes and shapes for their retention in blood flow and indicate that in presence of RBCs, micro-scale non-spherical particles undergo enhanced 'margination + adhesion' compared to nano-scale spherical particles, resulting in their higher binding. These results provide important insight regarding improved design of vascularly targeted drug delivery systems.
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- Michaela Cooley
- Case Western Reserve University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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Damage control surgery is a combination of temporizing surgical interventions to arrest hemorrhage and control infectious source, with goal directed resuscitation to restore normal physiology. The convention of damage control surgery largely arose following the discovery of the lethal triad of hypothermia, acidosis, and coagulopathy, with the goal of Damage Control Surgery (DCS) is to avoid the initiation of this "bloody vicious cycle" or to reverse its progression. While hypothermia and acidosis are generally corrected with resuscitation, coagulopathy remains a challenging aspect of DCS, and is exacerbated by excessive crystalloid administration. This chapter focuses on resuscitative principles in the four settings of trauma care: the prehospital setting, emergency department, operating room, and intensive care unit including historical perspectives, resuscitative methods, controversies, and future directions. Each setting provides unique challenges with specific goals of care.
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Arinell K, Blanc S, Welinder KG, Støen OG, Evans AL, Fröbert O. Physical inactivity and platelet function in humans and brown bears: A comparative study. Platelets 2017; 29:87-90. [DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2017.1336530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- K. Arinell
- Örebro University, Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology and Acute Internal Medicine, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS UMR 7178, Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien, Strasbourg, France
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- Aalborg University, Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Örebro University, Faculty of Health, Department of Cardiology, Örebro, Sweden
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Brazilek RJ, Tovar-Lopez FJ, Wong AKT, Tran H, Davis AS, McFadyen JD, Kaplan Z, Chunilal S, Jackson SP, Nandurkar H, Mitchell A, Nesbitt WS. Application of a strain rate gradient microfluidic device to von Willebrand's disease screening. LAB ON A CHIP 2017; 17:2595-2608. [PMID: 28660968 DOI: 10.1039/c7lc00498b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Von Willebrand's disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder caused by either quantitative or qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor (VWF). Current tests for VWD require relatively large blood volumes, have low throughput, are time-consuming, and do not incorporate the physiologically relevant effects of haemodynamic forces. We developed a microfluidic device incorporating micro-contractions that harnesses well-defined haemodynamic strain gradients to initiate platelet aggregation in citrated whole blood. The microchannel architecture has been specifically designed to allow for continuous real-time imaging of platelet aggregation dynamics. Subjects aged ≥18 years with previously diagnosed VWD or who presented for evaluation of a bleeding disorder, where the possible diagnosis included VWD, were tested. Samples were obtained for device characterization as well as for pathology-based testing. Platelet aggregation in the microfluidic device is independent of platelet amplification loops but dependent on low-level platelet activation, GPIb/IX/V and integrin αIIbβ3 engagement. Microfluidic output directly correlates with VWF antigen levels and is able to sensitively detect aggregation defects associated with VWD subtypes. Testing demonstrated a strong correlation with standard clinical laboratory-based tests. Head-to-head comparison with PFA100® demonstrated equivalent, if not improved, sensitivity for screening aggregation defects associated with VWD. This strain rate gradient microfluidic prototype has the potential to be a clinically useful, rapid and high throughput-screening tool for VWD as well as other strain-dependent platelet disorders. In addition, the microfluidic device represents a novel approach to examine the effects of high magnitude/short duration (ms) strain rate gradients on platelet function.
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- Rose J Brazilek
- The Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Monash University, Alfred Medical Research and Educational Precinct, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Takeishi N, Imai Y. Capture of microparticles by bolus flow of red blood cells in capillaries. Sci Rep 2017; 7:5381. [PMID: 28710401 PMCID: PMC5511268 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-05924-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Previous studies have concluded that microparticles (MPs) can more effectively approach the microvessel wall than nanoparticles because of margination. In this study, however, we show that MPs are not marginated in capillaries where the vessel diameter is comparable to that of red blood cells (RBCs). We numerically investigated the behavior of MPs with a diameter of 1 μm in various microvessel sizes, including capillaries. In capillaries, the flow mode of RBCs shifted from multi-file flow to bolus (single-file) flow, and MPs were captured by the bolus flow of the RBCs instead of being marginated. Once MPs were captured, they rarely escaped from the vortex-like flow structures between RBCs. These capture events were enhanced when the hematocrit was decreased, and reduced when the shear rate was increased. Our results suggest that microparticles may be rather inefficient drug carriers when targeting capillaries because of capture events, but nanoparticles, which are more randomly distributed in capillaries, may be more effective carriers.
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- Naoki Takeishi
- Institute for Frontier Life and Medical Sciences, Kyoto University, Department of Biosystems Science, 53 Shogoin-Kawara-cho, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- School of Engineering, Tohoku University, 6-6-01 Aoba, Aoba, Sendai, 980-8579, Japan.
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Spann AP, Campbell JE, Fitzgibbon SR, Rodriguez A, Cap AP, Blackbourne LH, Shaqfeh ESG. The Effect of Hematocrit on Platelet Adhesion: Experiments and Simulations. Biophys J 2017; 111:577-588. [PMID: 27508441 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Revised: 05/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The volume fraction of red blood cells (RBCs) in a capillary affects the degree to which platelets are promoted to marginate to near a vessel wall and form blood clots. In this work we investigate the relationship between RBC hematocrit and platelet adhesion activity. We perform experiments flowing blood samples through a microfluidic channel coated with type 1 collagen and observe the rate at which platelets adhere to the wall. We compare these results with three-dimensional boundary integral simulations of a suspension of RBCs and platelets in a periodic channel where platelets can adhere to the wall. In both cases, we find that the rate of platelet adhesion varies greatly with the RBC hematocrit. We observe that the relative decrease in platelet activity as hematocrit falls shows a similar profile for simulation and experiment.
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- Andrew P Spann
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA-Ft Sam Houston, Texas
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA-Ft Sam Houston, Texas
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- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, JBSA-Ft Sam Houston, Texas
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Institute for Computational & Mathematical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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Carboni EJ, Bognet BH, Bouchillon GM, Kadilak AL, Shor LM, Ward MD, Ma AWK. Direct Tracking of Particles and Quantification of Margination in Blood Flow. Biophys J 2017; 111:1487-1495. [PMID: 27705771 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2016.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Margination refers to the migration of particles toward blood vessel walls during blood flow. Understanding the mechanisms that lead to margination will aid in tailoring the attributes of drug-carrying particles for effective drug delivery. Most previous studies evaluated the margination propensity of these particles via an adhesion mechanism, i.e., by measuring the number of particles that adhered to the channel wall. Although particle adhesion and margination are related, adhesion also depends on other factors. In this study, we quantified the margination propensity of particles of varying diameters (0.53, 0.84, and 2.11 μm) and apparent wall shear rates (30, 61, and 121 s-1) by directly tracking fluorescent particles flowing through a microfluidic channel. The margination parameter, M, is defined as the total number of particles found within the cell-free layers normalized by the total number of particles that passed through the channel. In this study, an M-value of 0.2 indicated no margination, which was observed for all particle sizes in water. In the case of blood, larger particles were found to have higher M-values and thus marginated more effectively than smaller particles. The corresponding M-values at the device outlet were 0.203, 0.223, and 0.285 for 0.53-, 0.84-, and 2.11-μm particles, respectively. At the inlet, the M-values for all particle sizes in blood were <0.2, suggesting that non-fully-developed flow and constriction may lead to demargination. For particle velocities transverse to the flow direction (vy), all particle sizes showed a larger standard deviation of vy as well as a higher effective diffusivity when the particles were suspended in blood relative to water. These higher values are attributed to collisions between the blood cells and particles, further supporting recent simulation results. In terms of flow rates, for a given particle size, the higher the flow rate, the higher the M-value.
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- Erik J Carboni
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
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Guckenberger A, Gekle S. Theory and algorithms to compute Helfrich bending forces: a review. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2017; 29:203001. [PMID: 28240220 DOI: 10.1088/1361-648x/aa6313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cell membranes are vital to shield a cell's interior from the environment. At the same time they determine to a large extent the cell's mechanical resistance to external forces. In recent years there has been considerable interest in the accurate computational modeling of such membranes, driven mainly by the amazing variety of shapes that red blood cells and model systems such as vesicles can assume in external flows. Given that the typical height of a membrane is only a few nanometers while the surface of the cell extends over many micrometers, physical modeling approaches mostly consider the interface as a two-dimensional elastic continuum. Here we review recent modeling efforts focusing on one of the computationally most intricate components, namely the membrane's bending resistance. We start with a short background on the most widely used bending model due to Helfrich. While the Helfrich bending energy by itself is an extremely simple model equation, the computation of the resulting forces is far from trivial. At the heart of these difficulties lies the fact that the forces involve second order derivatives of the local surface curvature which by itself is the second derivative of the membrane geometry. We systematically derive and compare the different routes to obtain bending forces from the Helfrich energy, namely the variational approach and the thin-shell theory. While both routes lead to mathematically identical expressions, so-called linear bending models are shown to reproduce only the leading order term while higher orders differ. The main part of the review contains a description of various computational strategies which we classify into three categories: the force, the strong and the weak formulation. We finally give some examples for the application of these strategies in actual simulations.
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- Achim Guckenberger
- Biofluid Simulation and Modeling, Fachbereich Physik, Universität Bayreuth, Germany
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Torres Filho IP, Torres LN, Valdez C, Salgado C, Cap AP, Dubick MA. Refrigerated platelets stored in whole blood up to 5 days adhere to thrombi formed during hemorrhagic hypotension in rats. J Thromb Haemost 2017; 15:163-175. [PMID: 27797452 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Essentials In vivo function of platelets stored at various conditions was studied in normo- and hypotension. Refrigerated platelets stored up to 5 days performed as well as those stored at room temperature. Platelet adhesion and thrombus formation were higher in ruptured vessels of hemorrhaged animals. In vivo data suggest that refrigerated platelets are hemostatically effective during hypotension. SUMMARY Background There is renewed interest in the therapeutic use of cold-stored platelets for bleeding patients. However, critical information is absent or partially available in vitro. Therefore, thrombus formation and platelet adhesion were studied in vivo, in situ, using bleeding and thrombosis models in instrumented rats, and confocal intravital videomicroscopy. Objectives We tested the hypothesis that refrigerated (4 °C) platelets (stored for 24 h or 5 days) participated in thrombus formation as well as platelets stored at room temperature (RT, 22 °C). This hypothesis was tested in normovolemia and hemorrhagic hypotension. Methods & Results After fluorescently-labeled platelet infusion, endothelial injury and vessel rupture were laser-induced in cremaster microvessels and platelet adhesion in > 230 developing thrombi was evaluated. Blood samples were collected for biochemistry and coagulation assays while multiple systemic physiologic parameters were recorded. Hemorrhagic hypotension study animals were subjected to 40% hemorrhage, leading to hypotension and hemodilution, during in vivo platelet adhesion assessments. The fluorescence intensity associated with labeled platelet adherence provided a quantitative index of adhesion. Cold-stored platelets performed as well as those stored at RT in normovolemic animals. During hypotension, cold-stored platelets still performed as well as RT-stored platelets, whereas platelet adhesion and thrombus formation were increased relative to normovolemic animals, in bleeding model experiments. Conclusions We found the methodology suitable for evaluating platelet function in vivo after different storage conditions in fully monitored animals. Refrigerated platelets (stored up to 5 days) participated as well as RT-stored platelets in thrombi formed after hemorrhage, suggesting that refrigerated platelets are effective during hypotensive situations.
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- I P Torres Filho
- Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Coagulation and Blood Research Program, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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- Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
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Gekle S. Strongly Accelerated Margination of Active Particles in Blood Flow. Biophys J 2016; 110:514-520. [PMID: 26789773 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2015.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/07/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Synthetic nanoparticles and other stiff objects injected into a blood vessel filled with red blood cells are known to marginate toward the vessel walls. By means of hydrodynamic lattice-Boltzmann simulations, we show that active particles can strongly accelerate their margination by moving against the flow direction: particles located initially in the channel center migrate much faster to their final position near the wall than in the nonactive case. We explain our findings by an enhanced rate of collisions between the stiff particles and the deformable red blood cells. Our results imply that a significantly faster margination can be achieved either technically by the application of an external magnetic field (if the particles are magnetic) or biologically by self-propulsion (if the particles are, e.g., swimming bacteria).
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- Stephan Gekle
- Physikalisches Institut, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany.
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Rejniak KA. Circulating Tumor Cells: When a Solid Tumor Meets a Fluid Microenvironment. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2016; 936:93-106. [PMID: 27739044 PMCID: PMC5113997 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42023-3_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Solid tumor dissemination from the primary site to the sites of metastasis involves tumor cell transport through the blood or lymph circulation systems. Once the tumor cells enter the bloodstream, they encounter a new hostile microenvironment. The cells must withstand hemodynamic forces and overcome the effects of fluid shear. The cells are exposed to immunological signaling insults from leukocytes, to collisions with erythrocytes, and to interactions with platelets or macrophages. Finally, the cells need to attach to the blood vessel walls and extravasate to the surrounding stroma to form tumor metastases. Although only a small fraction of invasive cells is able to complete the metastatic process, most cancer-related deaths are the result of tumor metastasis. Thus, investigating the intracellular properties of circulating tumor cells and the extracellular conditions that allow the tumor cells to survive and thrive in this microenvironment is of vital interest. In this chapter, we discuss the intravascular microenvironment that the circulating tumor cells must endure. We summarize the current experimental and computational literature on tumor cells in the circulation system. We also illustrate various aspects of the intravascular transport of circulating tumor cells using a mathematical model based on immersed boundary principles.
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- Katarzyna A Rejniak
- Integrated Mathematical Oncology Department, Center of Excellence in Cancer Imaging and Technology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA.
- Department of Oncologic Sciences, College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
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Gompper G, Fedosov DA. Modeling microcirculatory blood flow: current state and future perspectives. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 8:157-68. [PMID: 26695350 DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Microvascular blood flow determines a number of important physiological processes of an organism in health and disease. Therefore, a detailed understanding of microvascular blood flow would significantly advance biophysical and biomedical research and its applications. Current developments in modeling of microcirculatory blood flow already allow to go beyond available experimental measurements and have a large potential to elucidate blood flow behavior in normal and diseased microvascular networks. There exist detailed models of blood flow on a single cell level as well as simplified models of the flow through microcirculatory networks, which are reviewed and discussed here. The combination of these models provides promising prospects for better understanding of blood flow behavior and transport properties locally as well as globally within large microvascular networks.
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- Gerhard Gompper
- Theoretical Soft Matter and Biophysics, Institute of Complex Systems and Institute for Advanced Simulation, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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- Theoretical Soft Matter and Biophysics, Institute of Complex Systems and Institute for Advanced Simulation, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Jülich, Germany
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