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Association of systemic antibody response against polyethylene terephthalate with inflammatory serum cytokine profile following implantation of differently coated vascular prostheses in a rat animal model

Authors :
Michael Schlosser
Maciej Patrzyk
Roland Zippel
Ronny Köhler
Andreas Hoene
Uwe Walschus
Christopher Pohl
L. Wilhelm
Source :
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part AREFERENCES. 110(1)
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Experimental studies demonstrated antibodies against matrix and coating of polyester-based vascular prostheses. Thus, this study examined associations of these antibodies with serum cytokines (IL-2, IL-4, and IL-10) and local inflammatory reactions. Rats (n = 8/group) intramuscularly received prosthesis segments [PET-C, PET-G, and PET-A groups: polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-based prostheses coated with bovine collagen and gelatin or human serum albumin, respectively; uncoated polytetrafluoroethylene-based (PTFE) prosthesis], with sham-operated controls. Blood was drawn pre-operatively and weekly until day 22. Polymer-specific or coating-specific antibodies and cytokines were detected by enzyme immunoassays, inflammatory reactions were immunohistochemically evaluated on day 23. Polymer-specific antibodies were detected in all PET-groups using uncoated PET as antigenic target, but not for PTFE or controls, coating-specific antibodies only for PET-A. IL-10 was increased in all PET-groups and correlated with polymer-specific antibodies for PET-G and PET-A. IL-2 was increased for PET-A, but overall correlated with PET-specific antibodies. IL-4 remained unchanged in all groups. Intense local inflammatory reactions (ED1+ /ED2+ macrophages and T lymphocytes) were found within all PET-groups, but only minor for PTFE or controls. In conclusion, PET-specific antibodies were associated with increased IL-10 and along with concurrent coating-specific antibodies also with increased IL-2, indicating a specific T cell response. Thus, matrix and/or coating of polymeric vascular prostheses elicit distinct systemic immune reactions, probably influencing local inflammatory reactions.

Details

ISSN :
15524965
Volume :
110
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part AREFERENCES
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....9e8242c67cc4ed73b521cffd7bf4b2d3