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14-107CS-6.2
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Identification of Patient-specific RBC-endothelial Cell Adhesion Profiles as Markers of Sickle Cell Disease Severity.
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Dr. Biree Andemariam
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The research objective of this proposal is to determine in 25 adult/pediatric SCD patients (1) the relationship between pain severity phenotype and the strength of adhesion between single red blood cells (RBCs) and single endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from peripheral blood and (2) the ex vivo effect of pharmacologic inhibitors on RBC-EC adhesion, creating both a patient-specific adhesion profile and therapeutic signature. The results are expected to lead to novel individually-targeted approaches to inhibit the onset and limit the duration of painful vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs). Our central hypothesis is that the strength of adhesion between RBCs and ECs at baseline is related to patient-specific pain severity phenotype, resulting in the need for patient-specific drug therapy. To test the hypothesis, we will pursue the following three specific aims: Investigate the relationship between pain severity phenotype and baseline RBC-EC adhesion profile in SCD subjects -- We will measure the strength of adhesion between single RBCs-ECs from SCD subjects at baseline. Baseline/steady-state adhesion profiles will be compared on an inter-patient level to determine which adhesion profiles correlate most highly with pain severity phenotype. Assess the association of VOE severity with changes in RBC-EC adhesion from baseline to VOE onset. We will measure the change in strength of adhesion between single RBCs-ECs from baseline to VOE onset. Changes in adhesion will be compared on an inter-patient level to determine whether relative changes in adhesion profile at VOE onset correlate with VOE severity. Test the ex vivo effect of targeted pharmacotherapy on the RBC-EC adhesion profile of SCD subjects -- We will measure (at baseline and at VOE onset) the ex vivo inhibitory effect of two known RBC-EC adhesion blockers (propranolol and abciximab) to identify patient-specific anti-adhesive therapeutic signatures.
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Blood - Sickle Cell Disease
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Check with study contact
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Ektor Rafti. Telephone: 860-679-7021. Email: ERafti@uchc.edu or Sasia-Marie Jones. Telephone: Not available. Email: sajones@uchc.edu
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Enrolling/recruiting. For current recruitment status, please check with study contact.
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