| Literature DB >> 28278587 |
Anna Wrobeln1, Klaus D Schlüter2, Jürgen Linders3, Manfred Zähres3, Christian Mayer3, Michael Kirsch1, Katja B Ferenz1.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to prove whether albumin-derived perfluorocarbon-based nanoparticles (capsules) can operate as a novel artificial oxygen carrier in a rat Langendorff-heart perfusion model. Hearts perfused with capsules showed increased left ventricular pressure and rate pressure product compared to hearts perfused with pure Krebs-Henseleit (KH)-buffer. The capsules prevented the myocardium from functional fail when in their absence a noxious ischemia was observed. Capsules did not change rheological properties of KH-buffer and could repeatedly reload with oxygen. This albumin-derived perfluorocarbon-based artificial oxygen carrier preserved the function of rat hearts due to the transport of oxygen in a satisfactory manner. Because of these positive results, the functionality of the applied capsules should be verified in living animals.Entities:
Keywords: Langendorff-heart; Perfluorocarbon-based artificial oxygen carrier; albumin; blood substitutes; nanocapsules; perfluorodecalin
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28278587 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1284858
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol ISSN: 2169-1401 Impact factor: 5.678