Abstract
Traditional antithrombotic agents commonly share a therapy-limiting side effect, as they increase the overall systemic bleeding risk. A novel approach for targeted antithrombotic therapy is nanoparticles. In other therapeutic fields, nanoparticles have enabled site-specific delivery with low levels of toxicity and side effects. Here, we paired nanotechnology with an established dimeric glyco-protein VI-Fc (GPVI-Fc) and a GPVI-CD39 fusion protein, thereby combining site-specific delivery and new antithrombotic drugs. Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles, NP-BSA, NP-GPVI and NP-GPVI-CD39 were characterized through electron microscopy, atomic force measurements and flow cytometry. Light transmission aggregometry enabled analysis of platelet aggregation. Throm-bus formation was observed through flow chamber experiments. NP-GPVI and NP-GPVI-CD39 displayed a characteristic surface coating pattern. Fluorescence properties were identical amongst all samples. NP-GPVI and NP-GPVI-CD39 significantly impaired platelet aggregation. Thrombus formation was significantly impaired by NP-GPVI and was particularly impaired by NP-GPVI-CD39. The receptor-coated nanoparticles NP-GPVI and the bifunctional molecule NP-GPVI-CD39 demonstrated significant inhibition of in vitro thrombus formation. Consequently, the nanoparticle-mediated antithrombotic effect of GPVI-Fc, as well as GPVI-CD39, and an additive impact of CD39 was confirmed. In conclusion, NP-GPVI and NP-GPVI-CD39 may serve as a promising foundation for a novel therapeutic approach regarding targeted antithrombotic therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 11 |
| Journal | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 21 Dec 2021 |
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Keywords
- Antigens, CD/metabolism
- Apyrase/metabolism
- Fibrinolytic Agents/pharmacology
- Flow Cytometry
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin Fc Fragments/metabolism
- In Vitro Techniques
- Microscopy, Electron
- Models, Biological
- Nanoparticles
- Particle Size
- Platelet Aggregation/drug effects
- Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer/chemistry
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/pharmacology
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