Modulation of red blood cell aggregation and blood viscosity by the covalent attachment of Pluronic copolymers

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Armstrong, JK [1 ]
Meiselman, HJ [1 ]
Wenby, RB [1 ]
Fisher, TC [1 ]
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[1] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Dept Physiol & Biophys, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
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red blood cell; aggregation; Pluronic; poloxamer; micellization; covalent;
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Q6 [生物物理学];
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Despite many years of research, the physiologic or possible pathologic significance of RBC aggregation remains to be clearly determined. As a new approach to address an old question, we have recently developed a technique to vary the aggregation tendency of RBCs in a predictable and reproducible fashion by the covalent attachment of nonionic polymers to the RBC membrane. A reactive derivative of each polymer of interest is prepared by substitution of the terminal hydroxyl group with a reactive moiety, dichlorotriazine (DT), which covalently bonds the polymer molecule to membrane proteins. Pluronics are block copolymers of particular interest as these copolymers can enhance or inhibit RBC aggregation. Pluronics exhibit a critical micellization temperature (CMT): a phase transition from predominantly single, fully hydrated copolymer chains to micelle-like structures. The CMT is a function of both copolymer molecular mass and concentration. This micellization property of Pluronics has been utilized to enhance or inhibit RBC aggregation and hence to vary low-shear blood viscosity. Pluronic coated RBCs were prepared using reactive DT derivatives of a range of Pluronics (F68, F88, F98 and F108) and resuspended in autologous plasma at 40% hematocrit. Blood viscosity was measured at a range of sheer rates (0.1-94.5 s(-1)) and at 25 and 37 degreesC using a Contraves LS-30 couette low shear viscometer. RBC aggregation and whole blood viscosity was modified in a predictable manner depending upon the CMT of the attached Pluronic and the measurement temperature: below the CMT, RBC aggregation was diminished; above the CMT it was enhanced. This technique provides a novel tool to probe some basic research questions. While certainly of value for in vitro mechanistic studies, perhaps the most interesting application may be for in vivo studies: typically, intravital experiments designed to examine the role of RBC aggregation in microvascular flow require perturbation of the suspending plasma to promote or reduce aggregation (e.g., by the addition of dextran). By binding specific Pluronics to the surface, we can produce RBCs that intrinsically have any desired degree of increased or decreased aggregation when suspended in normal plasma, thereby eliminating many potential artifacts for in vivo studies. The copolymer coating technique is simple and reproducible, and we believe it will prove to be a useful tool to help address some of the longstanding questions in the field of hemorheology.
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