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Bitistatin-functionalized fluorescent nanodiamond particles specifically bind to purified human platelet integrin receptor α<inf>iib</inf>β<inf>3</inf> and activated platelets
Marcinkiewicz, C Gerstenhaber, JA Sternberg, M Lelkes, PI Feuerstein, G
Marcinkiewicz, C
Gerstenhaber, JA
Sternberg, M
Lelkes, PI
Feuerstein, G
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2017-05-15
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10.2147/IJN.S134128
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© 2017 Marcinkiewicz et al. Thromboembolic events (TEE) underwrite key causes of death in developed countries. While advanced imaging technologies such as computed tomography scans serve to diagnose blood clots during acute cardiovascular events, no such technology is available in routine primary care for TEE risk assessment. Here, we describe an imaging platform technology based on bioengineered fluorescent nanodiamond particles (F-NDPs) functionalized with bitistatin (Bit), a disintegrin that specifically binds to the αIIbβ3 integrin, platelet fibrinogen receptor (PFR) on activated platelets. Covalent linkage of purified Bit to F-NDP was concentration-dependent and saturable, as validated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using specific anti-Bit antibodies. F-NDP–Bit interacted with purified PFR, either in immobilized or soluble form. Lotrafiban, a nonpeptide, αIIbβ3 receptor antagonist, specifically blocked F-NDP–Bit–PFR complex formation. Moreover, F-NDP–Bit specifically binds to activated platelets incorporated into a clot generated by thrombin-activated rat platelet-rich plasma (PRP). Our results suggest that engineered F-NDP–Bit particles could serve as noninvasive, “real-time” optical diagnostics for clots present in blood vessels.
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International Journal of Nanomedicine
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