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Specific interactions between cryogel components: role of extra domain A containing fibronectin in cryogelation
Authors:Miyamoto Keiichi  Kodera Nagisa  Umekawa Hayato  Furuichi Yukio  Tokita Masayuki  Komai Takashi
Institution:Department of Chemistry for Materials, Faculty of Engineering, Mie University, 1515 Kamihama-Cho, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. miyamoto@chem.mie-u.ac.jp
Abstract:Cryogel is a physical gel formed by heterophilic aggregation of extra domain A containing fibronectin EDA(+)FN], plasma fibronectin (pFN), fibrinogen (Fbg) and heparin (Hep), which are found in high concentrations in the blood of patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. In this study, we clarify the specific interactions between cryogel components in terms of the affinity constant (K(A)), obtained by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). It is found that Fbg self-interactions occur at lower temperatures, and that K(A) of Fbg-Hep changes with temperature. Specifically, K(A) (2.0 x 10(8) M(-1)]) of Fbg-Hep at 5 degrees C increases significantly from that (1.0x10(7) M(-1)]) at 40 degrees C. K(A) of EDA(+)FN-Hep increases with temperature, by approximately 100-fold between 40 degrees C (K(A)=10(12) M(-1)]) and 20 degrees C (K(A)=10(10) M(-1)]). Although K(A) of the FN fragments of Hep-binding domain containing an EDA region EDA(+)HBD(+)] and Hep increases with temperatures above 30 degrees C, K(A)s of HBD(+)-Hep and EDA(+)-Hep are not temperature-dependent. Therefore, EDA(+)HBD(+), formed as a special structure for high Hep affinity, exhibits temperature-dependent interaction with Hep. These results suggest that the main role of EDA(+)FN in cryogelation is to support the interaction with Hep.
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