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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-11-5
pubmed:abstractText
Heparin and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) are commonly monitored by determination of activated clotting times or chromogenic assays. Despite their wide use, these assays determine the biological activity and not the concentration of the anticoagulants. They may be inaccurate in some circumstances such as certain disease states. In addition, there is a significant interest in alternative tests for the point-of-care detection of heparin and LMWH. Their binding to small molecules for the detection in biological matrices is poorly explored. We describe here a new optical molecular probe for the detection of LMWH in serum samples. The polycationic ruthenium compound 1 is applicable to the quantification of heparin by monitoring 630 nm fluorescence. In addition, compound 1 is a rare example of a non-polymeric low molecular weight compound which neutralises the anticoagulant activity of heparin and LMWH in plasma samples. Limitation of the method is its low sensitivity currently being improved by structural modification of compound 1.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0340-6245
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
102
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
859-64
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Anticoagulants, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Blood Coagulation Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Chromogenic Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Drug Design, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Drug Monitoring, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Factor Xa, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Fiber Optic Technology, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Fluorescent Dyes, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Heparin Antagonists, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Molecular Structure, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Oligopeptides, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Organometallic Compounds, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Point-of-Care Systems, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Sensitivity and Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:19888520-Spectrometry, Fluorescence
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Detection and neutralisation of heparin by a fluorescent ruthenium compound.
pubmed:affiliation
Universität Heidelberg, Anorganisch-Chemsiches Institut, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't