Polyhemoglobin superoxide dismutase catalase as a blood substitute with antioxidant properties

被引:165
作者
D'Agnillo, F [1 ]
Chang, TMS [1 ]
机构
[1] McGill Univ, Fac Med, Artificial Cells & Organs Res Ctr, Montreal, PQ, Canada
关键词
protein engineering; tissue engineering; hemoglobin;
D O I
10.1038/nbt0798-667
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Polyhemoglobin-superoxide dismutase-catalase is designed to function as an oxygen carrier with antioxidant properties. This is based on cross-linking hemoglobin with superoxide dismutase and catalase (PolyHb-SOD-CAT). This study describes the structural and antioxidant properties of this solution. Our studies show that superoxide dismutase and catalase retain their enzymatic activity following glutaraldehyde polymerization with 8:1 and 16:1 glutaraldehyde:hemoglobin ratio. We have analyzed the optimal SOD/CAT ratios to prevent oxidation of hemoglobin in the presence of oxygen free radicals. The circulation half-life of crosslinked hemoglobin, SOD, and catalase in Sprague-Dawley rats correlates with the degree of polymerization as determined by high-performance molecular weight gel filtration. PolyHb-SOD-CAT decreases the formation of oxygen radicals compared with PolyHb in a rat intestinal ischemia-reperfusion model.
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页码:667 / 671
页数:5
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