Chemical and Physical Characterisation of Macroaggregated Human Serum Albumin: Strength and Specificity of Bonds with 99mTc and 68Ga

Background: Macroaggregated human serum albumin (MAA) properties are widely used in nuclear medicine, labelled with 99mTc. The aim of this study is to improve the knowledge about the morphology, size, dimension and physical–chemical characteristics of MAA and their bond with 99mTc and 68Ga. Methods: Commercial kits of MAA (Pulmocis®) were used. Characterisation through experiments based on SEM, DLS and Stokes’ Law were carried out. In vitro experiments for Langmuir isotherms and pH studies on radiolabelling were performed and the stability of the radiometal complex was verified through competition reactions. Results: The study settles the MAA dimension within the range 43–51 μm. The Langmuir isotherm reveals for [99mTc]MAA: Bmax (46.32), h (2.36); for [68Ga]MAA: Bmax (44.54), h (0.893). Dual labelling reveals that MAA does not discriminate different radioisotopes. Experiments on pH placed the optimal pH for labelling with 99mTc at 6. Conclusion: Radiolabelling of MAA is possible with high efficiency. The nondiscriminatory MAA bonds make this drug suitable for radiolabelling with different radioisotopes or for dual labelling. This finding illustrates the need to continue investigating MAA chemical and physical characteristics to allow for secure labelling with different isotopes.

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Chemical and Physical Characterisation of Human Serum Albumin Nanocolloids: Kinetics, Strength and Specificity of Bonds with 99mTc and 68Ga

Nanomaterials ◽

10.3390/nano11071776 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 1776

Author(s):

Manuela Marenco ◽

Letizia Canziani ◽

Gianluca De Matteis ◽

Giorgio Cavenaghi ◽

Carlo Aprile ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Degradation Products ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Ph Effect ◽

Physicochemical Characteristics ◽

Multiple Binding Sites ◽

Commercial Kits ◽

The Stability

Nanoparticles of Human Serum Albumin (NC) labelled with 99mTc are widely used in Nuclear Medicine and represent the gold-standard for the intraoperative detection of the sentinel lymph node in many kinds of cancer, mainly breast cancer and melanoma. A significant amount of radionuclides can be incorporated into the HSA particle, due to the multiple binding sites, and HSA-based nanocolloid catabolism is a fast and easy process that results in innocuous degradation products. NCs labelled with different isotopes represent an interesting radiopharmaceutical for extending diagnostic accuracy and surgical outcome, but the knowledge of the chemical bond between NCs and isotopes has not been fully elucidated, including information on its strength and specificity. The aim of this study is to investigate and compare the physicochemical characteristics of the bond between NCs and 99mTc and 68Ga isotopes. Commercial kits of HSA-based nanocolloid particles (NanoAlbumon®) were used. For this purpose, we have primarily studied the kinetic orders of NC radiolabelling. Langmuir isotherms and pH effect on radiolabelling were tested and the stability of the radiometal complex was verified through competition reactions carried out in presence of different ligands. The future goal of our research is the development of inexpensive and instant kits, easily labelled with a wide spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic isotopes, thus facilitating the availability of versatile and multipurpose radiopharmaceuticals.

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Study on the interaction of ertugliflozin with human serum albumin in vitro by multispectroscopic methods, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation

Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy ◽

10.1016/j.saa.2019.04.047 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 219 ◽

pp. 83-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Wenjing Wang ◽

Na Gan ◽

Qiaomei Sun ◽

Di Wu ◽

Ruixue Gan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Molecular Dynamics ◽

Molecular Docking ◽

Molecular Dynamics Simulation ◽

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Dynamics Simulation

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Nof2206Probing the interaction of memantine, an important Alzheimer's drug, with human serum albumin: In silico and In vitro approach

Journal of Molecular Liquids ◽

10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116888 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 116888

Author(s):

Fahad A. Alhumaydhi ◽

Mohammad Abdullah Aljasir ◽

Abdullah S.M. Aljohani ◽

Suliman A. Alsagaby ◽

Ameen S.S. Alwashmi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

In Silico

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The Influence of Oxidative Stress on Serum Albumin Structure as a Carrier of Selected Diazaphenothiazine with Potential Anticancer Activity

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph14030285 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 285

Author(s):

Małgorzata Maciążek-Jurczyk ◽

Beata Morak-Młodawska ◽

Małgorzata Jeleń ◽

Wiktoria Kopeć ◽

Agnieszka Szkudlarek ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Anticancer Activity ◽

Drug Distribution ◽

Cd Spectroscopy ◽

Drug Binding ◽

Protein Activity ◽

Chloramine T ◽

The Stability

Albumin is one of the most important proteins in human blood. Among its multiple functions, drug binding is crucial in terms of drug distribution in human body. This protein undergoes many modifications that are certain to influence protein activity and affect its structure. One such reaction is albumin oxidation. Chloramine T is a strong oxidant. Solutions of human serum albumin, both non-modified and modified by chloramine T, were examined with the use of fluorescence, absorption and circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy. 10H-3,6-diazaphenothiazine (DAPT) has anticancer activity and it has been studied for the first time in terms of binding with human serum albumin—its potential as a transporting protein. Using fluorescence spectroscopy, in the presence of dansylated amino acids, dansyl-l-glutamine (dGlu), dansyl-l-proline (dPro), DAPT binding with two main albumin sites—in subdomain IIA and IIIA—has been evaluated. Based on the conducted data, in order to measure the stability of DAPT complexes with human (HSA) and oxidized (oHSA) serum albumin, association constant (Ka) for ligand-HSA and ligand-oHSA complexes were calculated. It has been presumed that oxidation is not an important issue in terms of 10H-3,6-diazaphenothiazine binding to albumin. It means that the distribution of this substance is similar regardless of changes in albumin structure caused by oxidation, natural occurring in the organism.

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Synthesis and In Vitro Assessment of pH-Sensitive Human Serum Albumin Conjugates of Pirarubicin

Pharmaceuticals ◽

10.3390/ph14010022 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 22

Author(s):

Kenji Tsukigawa ◽

Shuhei Imoto ◽

Keishi Yamasaki ◽

Koji Nishi ◽

Toshihiko Tsutsumi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Coupling Reaction ◽

Synthetic Polymer ◽

Ph Sensitive ◽

Acidic Ph ◽

Polymer Conjugate ◽

Acidic Conditions

In a previous study, we reported on the development of a synthetic polymer conjugate of pirarubicin (THP) that was formed via an acid-labile hydrazone bond between the polymer and the THP. However, the synthetic polymer itself was non-biodegradable, which could lead to unexpected adverse effects. Human serum albumin (HSA), which has a high biocompatibility and good biodegradability, is also a potent carrier for delivering antitumor drugs. The objective of this study was to develop pH-sensitive HSA conjugates of THP (HSA-THP), and investigate the release of THP and the cytotoxicity under acidic conditions in vitro for further clinical development. HSA-THP was synthesized by conjugating maleimide hydrazone derivatives of THP with poly-thiolated HSA using 2-iminothiolane, via a thiol-maleimide coupling reaction. We synthesized two types of HSA-THP that contained different amounts of THP (HSA-THP2 and HSA-THP4). Free THP was released from both of the HSA conjugates more rapidly at an acidic pH, and the rates of release for HSA-THP2 and HSA-THP4 were similar. Moreover, both HSA-THPs exhibited a higher cytotoxicity at acidic pH than at neutral pH, which is consistent with the effective liberation of free THP under acidic conditions. These findings suggest that these types of HSA-THPs are promising candidates for further development.

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The in Vitro Anti-HIV Efficacy of Negatively Charged Human Serum Albumin Is Antagonized by Heparin

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses ◽

10.1089/aid.1997.13.677 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 677-683 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

P.J. SWART ◽

C.S. SUN ◽

M.E. KUIPERS ◽

C. ASUNCION ◽

S. JOSEPHS ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Anti Hiv

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Comparison of the stability of Y-90-, Lu-177- and Ga-68- labeled human serum albumin microspheres (DOTA-HSAM)

Nuclear Medicine and Biology ◽

10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2010.05.004 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 37 (8) ◽

pp. 861-867 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Gerd Wunderlich ◽

Eik Schiller ◽

Ralf Bergmann ◽

Hans-Jürgen Pietzsch

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Human Serum ◽

Albumin Microspheres ◽

The Stability

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Kinetic study of the photochemical changes of (ZZ)-bilirubin IX α bound to human serum albumin. Demonstration of (EZ)-bilirubin IX α as an intermediate in photochemical changes from (ZZ)-bilirubin IX α to (EZ)-cyclobilirubin IX α

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj2260251 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 226 (1) ◽

pp. 251-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

S Itoh ◽

S Onishi

Keyword(s):

Human Serum Albumin ◽

Serum Albumin ◽

Kinetic Study ◽

Human Serum ◽

Photochemical Reaction ◽

Relative Rate ◽

Significant Preference ◽

Geometrical Isomers ◽

Relative Rate Constants

The present study was performed to elucidate why the photochemical reaction of (ZZ)-bilirubin bound to human serum albumin is singularly selective, and only one of the two (EZ)- and (ZE)-bilirubins, the (ZE)-isomer, is produced. In a kinetic study of the photochemical reaction in vitro, the sum of the relative rate constants of photochemical transformation of (EZ)-bilirubin into both (EZ)-cyclobilirubin and (ZZ)-bilirubin, with a significant preference for the former, was proved to be considerably larger than that of the transformation of (ZZ)-bilirubin into (EZ)-bilirubin. Therefore only one of the geometrical isomers, namely (ZE)-bilirubin, is apparently formed. It was concluded that (EZ)-bilirubin photochemically undergoes (EZ)-cyclization, i.e. structural photoisomerization, while bound to its high-affinity site on human serum albumin, and is an intermediate in the transformation of (ZZ)-bilirubin into (EZ)-cyclobilirubin.

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