Adhesive protein expression on human endothelial cells after in vitro contact with woven Dacron.
In this research adhesive proteins are studied in order to evaluate the interference of woven Dacron in the endothelialization process and in the ability of endothelial cells to bind circulating leucocytes. Endothelial cells from human umbilical vein (HUVEC) were put in contact with woven Dacron for 24 h. PECAM-1, ELAM-1, ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression was then evaluated by flow cytometry, using indirect immunofluorescence reaction with monoclonal antibodies. The study of adhesive proteins was completed with the quantitative determination of surface antigens expressed as the antibody binding capacity (ABC). Antigenic density was calculated by the DAKO QFIT calibration system for indirect immunofluorescence. After contact with woven Dacron no significant change was observed in the percentage of positive cells or in the fluorescence intensity of the adhesins. No significant variation was also noted by calculating the surface antigen density by means of calibration fluorospheres. It can be concluded that the material examined does not significantly affect leucocyte adhesion to the endothelium.
Laboratory for Biocompatibility Research on Implant Materials, Istituti Ortopedici Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D019040:E-Selectin / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 / Q000096:biosynthesis
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; D019040:E-Selectin; D019408:Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D019010:Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1; D018799:Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1