Binding capability of microbubbles targeted to VCAM-1 under pulsatile high-shear flow conditions
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1004-4477.2010.09.027
- VernacularTitle:模拟动脉间歇脉搏血流评价携血管细胞黏附分子-1单抗靶向微泡黏附效能
- Author:
Juefei WU
;
Li YANG
;
Yunbin XIAO
;
Ying LIU
;
Meiyu LI
;
Jianguo BIN
;
Ruizhu HUANG
;
Yili LIU
;
Jianping BIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Ultrasonography;
Microbubbles;
Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1;
Shear stress
- From:Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography
2010;19(9):811-814
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the binding capability of microbubbles targeted to VCAM-1 using the parallel plate flow chamber mimic the pulsatile high-shear flow conditions of artery. Methods Targeted microbubbles were designed by conjugating monoclonal antibodies against mouse VCAM-1 to the lipid shell of the microbubbles via an "avidin-biotin" bridge. The binding and retention of targeted microbubbles to VCAM-1 (MBv) immobilized on a culture dish were assessed in a flow chamber at variable shear stress (0.5～ 16.0 dynes/cm2 ). The pulsatile flow conditions were generated and compared to the continuous flow conditions. The retentive ability of MBv was evaluated by the detachment test. Results The marked binding of MBv were seen in pulsatile and continuous flow conditions at low-shear flow conditions of 0.5 ～ 2dyn/cm2 ,but the binding rate in the pulsatile flow group was higher ( P ＜0. 05) than that in the continuous flow conditions. Furthermore,the marked binding of MBv was still noted at the highest shear rates (4～8dyn/cm2) under pulsatile flow conditions, while it was not observed under continuous flow conditions. The half detachment rate of MBv was high up to (20.7 ± 3. 1)dyn/cm2. Conclusions The targeted microbubbles binding to VCAM-1 specific and effective at high-shear stress under pulsatile flow conditions. The molecular ultrasound imaging can be potentially used in the high-shear conditions artery system.
