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Wang JK, Xiong GM, Luo B, Choo CC, Yuan S, Tan NS, Choong C. Surface modification of PVDF using non-mammalian sources of collagen for enhancement of endothelial cell functionality. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2016; 27:45. [PMID: 26758892 PMCID: PMC4710638 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-015-5651-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/12/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Although polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is non-toxic and stable in vivo, its hydrophobic surface has limited its bio-applications due to poor cell-material interaction and thrombus formation when used in blood contacting devices. In this study, surface modification of PVDF using naturally derived non-mammalian collagen was accomplished via direct surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerisation (SI-ATRP) to enhance its cytocompatibility and hemocompatibility. Results showed that Type I collagen was successfully extracted from fish scales and bullfrog skin. The covalent immobilisation of fish scale-derived collagen (FSCOL) and bullfrog skin-derived collagen (BFCOL) onto the PVDF surface improves the attachment and proliferation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Furthermore, both FSCOL and BFCOL had comparable anti-thrombogenic profiles to that of commercially available bovine collagen (BVCOL). Also, cell surface expression of the leukocyte adhesion molecule was lower on HUVECs cultured on non-mammalian collagen surfaces than on BVCOL, which is an indication of lower pro-inflammatory response. Overall, results from this study demonstrated that non-mammalian sources of collagen could be used to confer bioactivity to PVDF, with comparable cell-material interactions and hemocompatibility to BVCOL. Additionally, higher expression levels of Type IV collagen in HUVECs cultured on FSCOL and BFCOL were observed as compared to BVCOL, which is an indication that the non-mammalian sources of collagen led to a better pro-angiogenic properties, thus making them suitable for blood contacting applications.
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- Jun Kit Wang
- Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre (R3C), Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Nanyang Technological University, 1 Cleantech Loop, Singapore, 637141, Singapore
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, 19 Wangjiang Road, Wuhou, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 637551, Singapore
- Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos, A*STAR, Singapore, 138673, Singapore
- KK Research Centre, KK Women's and Children Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
- KK Research Centre, KK Women's and Children Hospital, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore, 229899, Singapore.
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Tavares FL, Peichoto ME, Rangel DDM, Barbaro KC, Cirillo MC, Santoro ML, Sano-Martins IS. Loxosceles gaucho spider venom and its sphingomyelinase fraction trigger the main functions of human and rabbit platelets. Hum Exp Toxicol 2011; 30:1567-74. [PMID: 21247992 DOI: 10.1177/0960327110393761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Loxosceles venoms can promote severe local and systemic damages. We have previously reported that Loxosceles gaucho spider venom causes a severe early thrombocytopenia in rabbits. Herein, we investigated the in vitro effects of this venom and its sphingomyelinase fraction on the main functions of platelets. Whole venom and its fraction induced aggregation of both human and rabbit platelets. Aggregation was dependent of plasma component(s) but independent of venom-induced lysophosphatidic acid generation. There was no increase in the levels of lactate dehydrogenase during platelet aggregation, ruling out the possibility of platelet lysis. The increased expression of ligand-induced binding site 1 (LIBS1) induced by L. gaucho venom and its sphingomyelinase fraction, as well as of P-selectin by the whole venom, evidenced the activation state of both human and rabbit platelets. Adhesion assays showed an irregular response when platelets were exposed to the whole venom, whereas the sphingomyelinase fraction induced a dose-dependent increase in the platelet adhesion to collagen. These findings evidence that L. gaucho venom and its sphingomyelinase fraction trigger adhesion, activation, and aggregation of both human and rabbit platelets. Thus, this work justifies the use of rabbits to investigate Loxosceles venom-induced platelet disturbances, and it also supports research on the role of platelets in the pathogenesis of loxoscelism.
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- Flávio L Tavares
- Laboratório de Fisiopatologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
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Ovechkin AV, Lominadze D, Sedoris KC, Robinson TW, Tyagi SC, Roberts AM. Lung ischemia-reperfusion injury: implications of oxidative stress and platelet-arteriolar wall interactions. Arch Physiol Biochem 2007; 113:1-12. [PMID: 17522980 PMCID: PMC3182489 DOI: 10.1080/13813450601118976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury may result from trauma, atherosclerosis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary thrombosis and surgical procedures such as cardiopulmonary bypass and lung transplantation. IR injury induces oxidative stress characterized by formation of reactive oxygen (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). Nitric oxide (NO) overproduction via inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is an important component in the pathogenesis of IR. Reaction of NO with ROS forms RNS as secondary reactive products, which cause platelet activation and upregulation of adhesion molecules. This mechanism of injury is particularly important during pulmonary IR with increased iNOS activity in the presence of oxidative stress. Platelet-endothelial interactions may play an important role in causing pulmonary arteriolar vasoconstriction and post-ischemic alveolar hypoperfusion. This review discusses the relationship between ROS, RNS, P-selectin, and platelet-arteriolar wall interactions and proposes a hypothesis for their role in microvascular responses during pulmonary IR.
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- Alexander V Ovechkin
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
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Santoro ML, Barbaro KC, Flores da Rocha TR, Soares Torquato RJ, Hirata IY, Sano-Martins IS. Simultaneous isolation of platelet factor 4 and glycoprotein IIb–IIIa complex from rabbit platelets, and characterization of specific chicken antibodies to assay them. J Immunol Methods 2004; 284:55-72. [PMID: 14736417 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2003.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Rabbits are frequently used as models for studying coagulation and platelet disorders. However, few reports on literature have dealt with the purification and characterization of rabbit platelet proteins. Herein a protocol for the simultaneous purification of rabbit platelet factor 4 (PF4) and platelet glycoprotein IIb-IIIa (GPIIb-IIIa, integrin alpha(IIb)beta(3)) is described. Specific antibodies were raised in laying chicken, which were used for assaying PF4 by ELISA, and GPIIb-IIIa by direct immunofluorescence and flow cytometry. Furthermore, the binding of monoclonal antibodies specific for GPIIb-IIIa complex (P2), ligand-induced binding site of GPIIIa (LIBS1) and rabbit P-selectin (12A7), as well as of polyclonal IgY specific for rabbit GPIIb-IIIa, was compared in quiescent and thrombin-activated platelets. Polyclonal anti-rabbit PF4 IgY was a specific and sensitive probe that could be used for assaying PF4 in plasma samples. GPIIb-IIIa expression was increased in thrombin-activated platelets, as evaluated by flow cytometric analysis using P2 and polyclonal antibodies raised in chickens. Rabbit GPIIb-IIIa also exhibited a conformational modification that caused the appearance of ligand-induced binding sites. Increased P-selectin expression, used as a positive control, was also noticeable in thrombin-activated platelets. These data evidence that antibodies raised in laying chickens specific to rabbit PF4 and GPIIb-IIIa, as well as certain monoclonal antibodies specific for human GPIIb-IIIa, may be used for investigating rabbit platelet physiology.
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- Marcelo Larami Santoro
- Laboratory of Pathophysiology, Institute Butantan, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, 05503-900, São Paulo-SP, Brazil.
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Roberts AM, Ovechkin AV, Mowbray JG, Robinson TW, Lominadze D. Effects of pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion on platelet adhesion in subpleural arterioles in rabbits. Microvasc Res 2004; 67:29-37. [PMID: 14709400 DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2003.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Reperfusion of the ischemic lung is associated with increased pulmonary vascular resistance and reduced alveolar perfusion in conjunction with an inflammatory response. To determine the contribution of platelet-endothelial interactions, we examined effects of pulmonary ischemia-reperfusion (IR) on platelet adhesion and diameter of arterioles and investigated the hypothesis that this process is P-selectin mediated. In anesthetized rabbits with open-chest and ventilated lungs, we examined subpleural arterioles by fluorescence microscopy. Ischemia was caused by reversibly occluding the right pulmonary artery for 2 h. Fluorescently labeled platelets were injected into the right atrium and the right lung was observed after 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 h of reperfusion. Platelets rolling and adherence along arterioles occurred with a decrease in diameter that was significant during IR, but not after 3- to 5-min occlusion (control). Systemic pretreatment with Fucoidan (a ligand to P- and L-selectin) inhibited platelet rolling, adherence, and the decrease in diameter. Pretreatment of only exogenously labeled platelets with monoclonal antibody (MoAb) to P-selectin prevented platelet rolling and adherence, but not the decrease in diameter. These results indicate that in the intact lung, pulmonary IR causes platelet rolling and adhesion along arteriolar walls, and suggest that this process, which is mediated by P-selectin, contributes to vasoconstriction and hypoperfusion. Thus, it appears that platelet-endothelial interactions may contribute to the development of pulmonary IR injury.
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- Andrew M Roberts
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA.
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