title: [Study on the selective removal of plasma low-density lipoprotein and fibrinogen by degraded carrageenan].
abstract: The selective removal of low density lipoprotein (LDL) and fibrinogen (Fib) by degraded carrageenan was studied by the present authors. Degraded carrageenan was prepared by acid with carrageenan as the main material. The effects of acid conditions on the molecular weight were investigated, and the proper reaction conditions were ascertained. The results of infrared spectrometry indicated that the degraded carrageenan is a heparin-like polysaccharide. Then the selective removal of LDL/Fibrinogen by degraded carrageenan was studied. When molecular weight was about 10,000, pH was 5.10 and the concentration of degraded carrageenan was 800 mg/L, the average reduction percentages were 60.0% for total cholesterol(TC), 79.4% for LDL and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and 93.8% for fibrinogen. There were no significant changes with relation to the level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and total protein (TP). So, degraded carrageenan was shown to be of good selectivity on plasma LDL/Fibrinogen apheresis.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Engineering Research Center, ECUST, Shanghai 200237, China.
authors.forename: Haixia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cong
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Longbing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jingling
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D002351:Carrageenan / Q000737:chemistry*; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002351:Carrageenan; D005340:Fibrinogen