From hemoglobin allostery to hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers

S Faggiano, L Ronda, S Bruno, S Abbruzzetti… - Molecular Aspects of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hemoglobin (Hb) plays its vital role through structural and functional properties
evolutionarily optimized to work within red blood cells, ie, the tetrameric assembly, well …

The Molecular Size of Bioengineered Oxygen Carriers Determines Tissue Oxygenation in a Hypercholesterolemia Guinea Pig Model of Hemorrhagic Shock and …

DR Lamb, A Greenfield, K Thangaraju… - Molecular …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymerized human hemoglobin (PolyhHb) has shown promise in preclinical hemorrhagic
shock settings. Different synthetic and purification schemes can control the size of PolyhHbs …

Scalable production and complete biophysical characterization of poly (ethylene glycol) surface conjugated liposome encapsulated hemoglobin (PEG-LEH)

U Banerjee, S Wolfe, Q O'Boyle, C Cuddington… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Particle encapsulated hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen (O2) carriers (HBOCs) have clear
advantages over their acellular counterparts because of their larger molecular diameter and …

Core–Shell Structured Hemoglobin Nanoparticles as Artificial O2 Carriers

W Okamoto, M Hasegawa, N Kohyama… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This paper describes the synthesis and O2 binding properties of core–shell structured
hemoglobin (Hb) nanoparticles (NPs), artificial O2 carriers of five types, as designed for use …

Pilot scale production and characterization of next generation high molecular weight and tense quaternary state polymerized human hemoglobin

CT Cuddington, SR Wolfe, DA Belcher… - Biotechnology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polymerized human hemoglobin (PolyhHb) is being studied as a possible red blood cell
(RBC) substitute for use in scenarios where blood is not available. While the oxygen (O2) …

Controlled polymerization and ultrafiltration increase the consistency of polymerized hemoglobin for use as an oxygen carrier

DA Belcher, CT Cuddington, EL Martindale… - Bioconjugate …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Polymerized human hemoglobins (PolyhHbs) are a promising class of red blood cell
substitute for use in transfusion medicine. Unfortunately, the application of the commonly …

The quaternary state of polymerized human hemoglobin regulates oxygenation of breast cancer solid tumors: A theoretical and experimental study

DA Belcher, JA Ju, JH Baek, A Yalamanoglu… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
A major constraint in the treatment of cancer is inadequate oxygenation of the tumor mass,
which can reduce chemotherapeutic efficacy. We hypothesize that polymerized human …

Polymerized human hemoglobin facilitated modulation of tumor oxygenation is dependent on tumor oxygenation status and oxygen affinity of the hemoglobin-based …

DA Belcher, A Lucas, P Cabrales, AF Palmer - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Administration of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) into the systemic circulation is
a potential strategy to relieve solid tumor hypoxia in order to increase the effectiveness of …

Synthesis of hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier nanoparticles by desolvation precipitation

R Hickey, AF Palmer - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hemoglobin (Hb)-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) present an alternative to red blood cells
(RBCs) when blood is not available. However, the most widely used synthesis techniques …

Quaternary structure analysis of a hemoglobin core in hemoglobin–albumin cluster

Y Morita, T Yamada, M Kureishi, K Kihira… - The Journal of …, 2018 - ACS Publications
A core–shell ensemble of bovine hemoglobin (Hb) and human serum albumin (HSA) is an
artificial O2 carrier as a red blood cell substitute. This protein particle is created by covalent …