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Oxygen transport by pyridoxylated polyhemoglobin solution.

G Lenz1, U Bissinger, H Benzing

  • 1Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of Tübingen, Federal Republic of Germany.

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
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Pyrodoxylated Polyhemoglobin (PolyHb-PPa) effectively transports oxygen in vivo, significantly increasing oxygen capacity during exchange transfusion. However, its oxygen release is limited at lower hemodilution levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Physiology
  • Biomaterials

Background:

  • Oxygen carriers are crucial for treating conditions like hemorrhagic shock and anemia.
  • Polyhemoglobin (PolyHb) derivatives are explored as blood substitutes.
  • Pyrodoxylated Polyhemoglobin (PolyHb-PPa) offers physiological oxygen affinity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the in vitro and in vivo oxygen transport properties of Pyrodoxylated Polyhemoglobin (PolyHb-PPa).
  • To assess the efficacy of PolyHb-PPa in exchange transfusion and hemorrhagic shock models.

Main Methods:

  • In vitro analysis of oxygen equilibrium curves and oxygen binding parameters.
  • In vivo studies involving exchange transfusion and treatment of hemorrhagic shock in minipigs.
  • Measurement of oxygen capacity, oxygen release, and oxygen extraction ratios.

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Main Results:

  • PolyHb-PPa demonstrated a physiological P50 of 27 mm Hg and a high oxygen capacity.
  • Exchange transfusion with PolyHb-PPa linearly increased total oxygen capacity.
  • In vitro, significant oxygen release from PolyHb-PPa required hemodilution exceeding 25%.
  • In vivo, PolyHb-PPa effectively transported oxygen in hemorrhagic shock, with bound oxygen twice that of erythrocytic oxygen at 70% hemodilution.

Conclusions:

  • Pyrodoxylated Polyhemoglobin (PolyHb-PPa) is an effective oxygen carrier in vivo, particularly in hemorrhagic shock.
  • The utility of PolyHb-PPa for moderate anemia requires further investigation due to its oxygen release characteristics.
  • PolyHb-PPa shows promise as a blood substitute, but its application may depend on the degree of hemodilution.