作者: Samantha M. Fix , A. Gloria Nyankima , Morgan D. McSweeney , James K. Tsuruta , Samuel K. Lai
DOI: 10.1016/J.ULTRASMEDBIO.2018.02.006
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摘要: Abstract Emerging evidence suggests that the immune system can recognize polyethylene glycol (PEG), leading to accelerated blood clearance (ABC) of PEGylated particles. Our aim here was study generation anti-PEG immunity and changes in microbubble pharmacokinetics during repeated contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging rats. We administered homemade microbubbles multiple times over a 28-d period observed dramatically (4.2 × reduction half-life), which associated with robust IgM IgG antibody production. Dosing animals free PEG as competition agent before administration significantly prolonged circulation, suggesting ABC largely driven by circulating antibodies. Experiments U.S. Food Drug Administration-approved Definity similarly resulted non-PEGylated Optison revealed slight shift clearance, indicating immunologic factors beyond may play role ABC, especially agents.