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3409704

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-10-6
pubmed:abstractText
In this report, the ability of carbohydrates (trehalose, sucrose, and glucose) to preserve the blood substitute liposome-encapsulated hemoglobin (LEH) in the freeze-dried state is examined. The water-free stabilization of individual components of this blood substitute and LEH is reported. Lyophilization of hemoglobin solutions in the absence of carbohydrates results in significant oxidative degradation of Hb as measured by a large increase (approximately 60%) in methemoglobin. Hb samples lyophilized in increasing carbohydrate concentrations show reduced levels of methemoglobin, and at 0.5 M trehalose, sucrose, or glucose, these levels are reduced to nearly the same levels as unlyophilized controls. Storage of lyophilized Hb samples following rehydration at 4 degrees C shows the same rate of methemoglobin formation regardless of whether carbohydrates are present. This suggests that carbohydrates prevent Hb oxidation in the dry state but are less effective at retarding oxidative damage to Hb in solution. The addition of 0.25 M trehalose or sucrose to LEH results in the maintenance of liposomal size following lyophilization. In these experiments, glucose was least effective at inhibiting dehydration-induced LEH fusion. Lyophilization of LEH in 0.25 M trehalose or sucrose also results in significantly greater retention of the encapsulated hemoglobin following lyophilization and rehydration. These results suggest that the long-term stabilization of LEH in the dry state is a realizable goal.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0011-2240
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
277-84
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
The freeze-dried preservation of liposome encapsulated hemoglobin: a potential blood substitute.
pubmed:affiliation
Biomolecular Engineering Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375-5000.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.