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Clinical Biochemistry 2017 December
OBJECTIVES: Investigation of the blood compatibility requires a number of sensitive assays to quantify the activation of the blood protein cascades and cells induced by biomaterials. A global assay measuring the blood compatibility of biomaterials could be a valuable tool in such regard. In this study, we investigated whether an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), that specifically measures the electrophoretic "fast form" of α2 -macroglobulin (F-α2 M), could be a sensitive and global marker for activation of calcium dependent and in-dependent proteases in plasma exposed to biomaterials in vitro.
METHODS: A F-α2 M specific monoclonal antibody was generated and applied in an ELISA setup. Using the F-α2 M ELISA, we investigated activation of calcium dependent and in-dependent proteases by polyvinylchloride (n=10), polytetrafluoroethylene (n=10) and silicone (n=10) tubings as well as glass tubes (n=10).
RESULTS: We found that F-α2 M is a sensitive marker for activation of both calcium dependent and in-dependent proteases. A significant difference between F-α2 M concentrations in the control sample and plasma exposed to the artificial surfaces was found (p>0.001). This was observed both in the presence and absence of calcium. Furthermore, the highest F-α2 M concentration was in both cases found in plasma incubated with glass.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that F-α2 M is a sensitive marker for detection of protease activation in plasma by artificial surfaces. Potentially, levels of F-α2 M could be a global marker of the blood compatibility of biomaterials.
METHODS: A F-α2 M specific monoclonal antibody was generated and applied in an ELISA setup. Using the F-α2 M ELISA, we investigated activation of calcium dependent and in-dependent proteases by polyvinylchloride (n=10), polytetrafluoroethylene (n=10) and silicone (n=10) tubings as well as glass tubes (n=10).
RESULTS: We found that F-α2 M is a sensitive marker for activation of both calcium dependent and in-dependent proteases. A significant difference between F-α2 M concentrations in the control sample and plasma exposed to the artificial surfaces was found (p>0.001). This was observed both in the presence and absence of calcium. Furthermore, the highest F-α2 M concentration was in both cases found in plasma incubated with glass.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that F-α2 M is a sensitive marker for detection of protease activation in plasma by artificial surfaces. Potentially, levels of F-α2 M could be a global marker of the blood compatibility of biomaterials.
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