Removal of digoxin from plasma using monoclonal anti-digoxin antibodies immobilized on agarose
Monoclonal anti-digoxin antibodies (dig-Ab) have been covalently coupled to agarose supports to evaluate them as part of an extracorporeal device for removal of digoxin from the circulation. The agarose supports studied were Sepharose CL-6B, agarose-polyacrolein microsphere (APAM) beads, Bio Gel A-5m and Affi-gel 15 (Bio-Rad). Antibody concentrations between 2 and 4 mg/g gel were coupled to the agarose beads which were then placed in glass columns. Bovine ..cap alpha..-globulin coupled to the agarose supports was used as a control. Binding capacity and affinity of the immobilized antibody were determined by perfusing the dig-Ab agarose beads with a plasma solution containing /sup 3/H-digoxin and various concentrations of digoxin. The binding capacity of the immobilized dig-Ab was 30% of the theoretical value for Sepharose, Bio Gel and Affigel, and 10% of the theoretical value for dig-Ab coupled to APAM beads. The affinity of the immobilized dig-Ab was 10-100 fold less than non-immobilized Ab (3.4 x 10/sup 8/M/sup -1/. The APAM beads showed a significant decrease in binding of digoxin as the flow rate was increased from 0.5 to 5.0 ml/min. These data demonstrate that dig-Ab coupled to agarose and incorporated into a column can be used to remove digoxin from plasma in vitro.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City
- OSTI ID:
- 5220301
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8606151-
- Journal Information:
- Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Vol. 45:6; ISSN FEPRA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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AFFINITY
ANTIBODIES
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BLOOD
BLOOD CIRCULATION
BLOOD PLASMA
BODY FLUIDS
CARBOHYDRATES
CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES
CARDIOTONICS
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FLOW RATE
GLYCOSIDES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
KINETICS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
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MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
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