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ArticleJournal of clinical apheresis2018

The effects of galectin-3 depletion apheresis on induced skin inflammation in a porcine model.

Nalu Navarro-Alvarez, Beatriz Goncalves, Alec R Andrews, Zhaohui Wang, Zhirui Wang, Edward Harrington, Jigesh Shah, David H Sachs, Isaac Eliaz, Christene A Huang

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Article in Journal of clinical apheresis, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nalu Navarro-AlvarezCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Beatriz GoncalvesCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Alec R AndrewsCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zhaohui WangCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Zhirui WangCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Edward HarringtonCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Jigesh ShahCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
David H SachsCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Isaac EliazAmitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center, Santa Rosa, California.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7935-2038
Christene A HuangCenter for Transplantation Sciences, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Harvard University · USSanta Rosa Memorial Hospital · US

Funding

Harvard Clinical and Translational Science CenterUL1TR001102 · NCATS · HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL · PI NADLER, LEE MARSHALL · 2013 to 2017
$106.2M
RES FACIL CONST: XENOTRANSPLANTATION, LUNG ALLOGRAFT REJECTION IN SWINEC06RR020135 · NCRR · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SLAVIN, PETER L · 2004 to 2004
$2.7M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001102NCRR NIH HHS C06 RR020135
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Galectin-3 (Gal-3), a β-galactoside-binding lectin that is expressed in mammalian cells, is known to modulate several biological functions such as cell-cell adhesion, macrophage activation, angiogenesis, metastasis, and fibrosis. The goal of this study was to evaluate the ability of Gal-3 depletion apheresis using an adsorption column with immobilized anti-Gal-3-antibody to reduce inflammation induced by Complete Freund's Adjuvant injection in a skin inflammation porcine model. Here, we report that plasma perfusion by apheresis through a Gal-3 binding immuno-affinity column reduces plasma Gal-3 levels to below limits of quantitative detection, and results in significant decrease in skin inflammation, including degree and duration of inflammatory lesions. Human plasma was tested ex vivo and found to be efficiently depleted using the anti-Gal-3 affinity column. This study demonstrates the potential of Gal-3 depletion apheresis as a therapeutic method for inflammation-mediated disease, supporting continued research in this area for clinical application.

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AnimalsBlood Component RemovalFreund's AdjuvantGalectin 3HumansInflammationSkinSwineTreatment OutcomeFreund's AdjuvantGalectin 3complete Freund's adjuvantlesion indurationplasmapheresistherapeutic-apheresis

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PMID29572917
PMCPMC6105514
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