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Surface re-engineering of pancreatic islets with recombinant azido-thrombomodulin

  • Cherie L. Stabler
  • , Xue Sun
  • , Wanxing Cui
  • , John T. Wilson
  • , Carolyn A. Haller
  • , Elliot L. Chaikof
  • University of Miami
  • Emory University

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Abstract

Chemoselective conjugation of an azido-functionalized thrombomodulin to pancreatic islets was achieved by Staudinger ligation to a surface-bound bifunctional poly(ethylene glycol) linker. The presence of the tethered thrombomodulin resulted in a significant increase in the production of activated protein C with a reduction in islet-mediated thrombogenicity. This report highlights the potential of tissue-targeted chemistry to reduce donor cell mediated procoagulant and proinflammatory responses. © 2007 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1713-1715
Number of pages3
JournalBioconjugate Chemistry
Volume18
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2007

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