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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Hemocompatibility of Albumin-Modified Magnetic Nanoparticles.

Indu Sharma, Mehdi Gaffari Sharaf, Aishwarya Pawar, Agatha Milley, Larry D Unsworth

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Indu SharmaDepartment of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4608-6976
Mehdi Gaffari SharafDepartment of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1285-8533
Aishwarya PawarDepartment of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0001-5796-9002
Agatha MilleyDepartment of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0009-0008-8793-3829
Larry D UnsworthDepartment of Chemical and Material Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1H9, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-3162-3545

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kidney failure leads to the accumulation of metabolites in the blood compartment. This build-up of metabolites has been associated with increased mortality and morbidity in these patients; thus, these metabolites are commonly called uremic toxins. The retention of some uremic toxins in the blood results from a strong interaction with serum albumin, preventing their clearance using standard hemodialysis techniques. Adsorbents are considered the next-generation technology for clearing uremic toxins from the blood, and iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles are a promising material due to a high surface area that is easily modified and the ability to remove them from blood with an external magnetic field. Plasma protein adsorption and clot formation kinetics were determined for unmodified and albumin-modified iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles. Albumin was selected because it can bind uremic toxins, and it is commonly used to passivate surfaces. Coatings were formed and characterized using transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and zeta-potential analysis. Clotting kinetics, total protein assays, and immunoblots were used to analyze the effect surface modification has on protein adsorption events. Unmodified nanoparticles showed rapid clotting and more adsorbed protein compared to albumin-coated iron oxide nanoparticles. Immunoblots show that modified particles showed changes in albumin, protein C, Immunoglobulin G, transferrin, fibrinogen, α1-antitrypsin, vitronectin, plasminogen, prothrombin, and antithrombin levels compared to unmodified controls. The hemocompatibility of adsorbent materials is essential to their clinical application in clearing the blood of uremic toxins.

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Magnetite NanoparticlesAdsorptionBlood CoagulationBlood ProteinsHumansKineticsMagnetic Iron Oxide NanoparticlesMaterials TestingBlood ProteinsMagnetite Nanoparticlesadsorptionalbuminclot kineticshemodialysismagnetic nanoparticles

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PMID39596045
PMCPMC11593459

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