MRI of thermally denatured blood: methemoglobin formation and relaxation effects

Focal regions of T₁-shortening have been observed in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-monitored thermal ablations of perfused tissues. The aims of this study were two-fold: to find evidence for heat-induced conversion of hemoglobin (Hb) to methemoglobin (mHb), and to investigate the effects of heat treatment of in-vitro blood components upon their MR relaxation times. Spectrophotometric studies were performed to confirm the heat-induced formation of methemoglobin. Preparations of whole and fractionated blood, previously submitted to elevated temperatures of 40°C to 80°C, were imaged and the relaxation times were calculated. Optical absorption spectra of samples containing free Hb, heated to 60°C, showed increased light absorption at 630 nm, evident of mHb presence. Short T₁ values in whole blood (1.13 s) and packed red blood cell (0.65 s) compartments, heated at 60°C, compared to their baseline values (1.62 s and 0.83 s, respectively), were attributed to mHb formation. In relation to MRI-guided thermal interventions, these results suggest a possible explanation for observation of hyperintense regions on T₁-weighted images.     

拉曼光谱在血红蛋白结构及功能研究中的应用进展

血红蛋白发挥多种重要生理功能,但对其结构及功能的认识尚不能满足疾病诊治的需求。拉曼光谱在血红蛋白结构及功能研究中具有很大应用潜力,不但可以检测血红蛋白中血红素及其周围分子结构变化,还可以反映血红蛋白反应动力学具体过程。同时,血红蛋白拉曼光谱在疾病状态下异常血红蛋白检测,血氧饱和度定量测定及血液代用品的高铁血红蛋白含量检测中突显优势。本文综述了拉曼光谱在血红蛋白结构及功能领域中的研究,简述了拉曼光谱在一些病变血红蛋白诊断中的研究进展,分析了影响血红蛋白拉曼光谱检测的因素,以促进拉曼光谱技术在血红蛋白结构和功能研究中的应用。     

亚硝酸钠化高铁血红蛋白的拉曼光谱量化检测研究

对亚硝酸钠化的高铁血红蛋白进行了拉曼光谱特性的研究。实验中将正常血红蛋白用亚硝酸钠氧化为高铁血红蛋白,通过测定不同比例高铁血红蛋白/总血红蛋白的拉曼光谱变化研究高铁血红蛋白的拉曼光谱特异性改变,并对不同比例高铁血红蛋白/总血红蛋白在1 586,1 605和1 637 cm-1处的拉曼强度进行线性拟合,以实现其定量检测。结果显示,亚硝酸钠与血红蛋白的摩尔比为3.5∶1时可以获得完全氧化的高铁血红蛋白,其拉曼特征峰在499,1 340,1 562,1 622 cm-1附近;不同比例高铁血红蛋白/总血红蛋白在1 586,1 605和1 637 cm-1处拉曼强度的线性拟合相关系数R2分别为0.972 84,0.997 97和0.991 26,显示出很好的线性关系。研究表明,与正常血红蛋白相比,亚硝酸钠化高铁血红蛋白的拉曼光谱具有特异性改变,其拉曼特征峰的位置和强度随着高铁血红蛋白/总血红蛋白比例的变化而相应发生改变,且比值与拉曼强度存在着线性相关关系,为临床上高铁血红蛋白血症的拉曼光谱检测与量化研究提供了理论基础。     

Oxygen-binding property of hemoglobin films

Oxygenated and deoxygenated hemoglobin films were obtained by drying corresponding hemoglobin solutions with maltose (≧0.3 M). The resulting hemoglobin films were homogeneous and smooth, and the methemoglobin formation in the oxyhemoglobin film was well suppressed. The dry, rigid networks of maltose molecules work to preserve the conformation of hemoglobin against the removal of water. The coordination of oxygen to the deoxygenated hemoglobin film was slow and saturated up to 50%, while nearly 100% saturation was achieved if the film contained a residual moisture of 8.7%.     

一氧化氮血红蛋白等几种血红蛋白的拉曼光谱研究

一氧化氮血红蛋白、高铁血红蛋白、氧合血红蛋白、去氧血红蛋白的拉曼光谱被比较研究。实验显示用632.8 nm激发的拉曼光谱可检测氧合血红蛋白(低自旋)由R态到去氧血红蛋白(高自旋)T态的转变;同时一氧化氮血红蛋白与高铁血红蛋白的自旋态差异也可在拉曼光谱中清楚显现。632.8 nm激发的拉曼光谱可提供直接便利的方法鉴别一氧化氮血红蛋白及高铁血红蛋白这对相互关联的血红蛋白分子。