This paper reports the use of camera-less terahertz imaging technique to measure zymogen factor XII (FXII) conformational changes in solution and upon binding to stratum corneum in the absence of its known endogenous potentiating complex, high molecular weight kininogen (HK)-Prekallikrein (PK) in real-time. FXII is synthesized in the liver and secreted into the circulation to serve as a blood coagulation factor. FXII has diverse biological functions. First, it serves as an accessary molecule to extend the generation of thrombin-induced platelet adhesion to the initially formed platelet monolayer. Secondly, FXII provides a robust stimulus for Bradykinin (BK)-induced hyper-permeability by disrupting vascular barriers. Using in vitro assays, studies have shown that FXII activation can occur on negatively charged surfaces. This activation is accelerated in the presence of kallikrein or activated Prekallikrein (PK). We demonstrate our method by measuring the conformational changes that occur upon FXII binding on stratum corneum. The subject of FXII activation remains a work in progress. Previously, Terahertz Scanning Reflectometry (TSR) and Terahertz Spectrometry (TS) was used to demonstrate that different spectral density deviations of the signal are due to the structural alterations and activation of FXII induced by the hydrated stratum corneum. The present work uses Terahertz (THz) imaging to demonstrate that a subset of zymogen FXII bond to the stratum corneum. FXII was not significantly accumulated on the hydrated stratum corneum. However, formed activated FXII (FXIIa) was observed on the stratum corneum. This finding suggests that negatively charged surface is not a necessary condition.
One of the most essential aspects of the hunt for advancements and advancements in membrane materials is the development of novel polymer membranes. Membrane pore diameters determine the numerous membrane processes and the spectrum of particles that can pass through or be held. Membrane performance is heavily influenced by interfacial interactions between the side of the membrane, the environmental elements, and solutes. These interactions have a significant impact on the membrane's transport properties, specificity, clogging susceptibility, bio-compatibility, and hem-compatibility. Membrane procedures have been an important aspect of the fast increasing biotechnology industry since the introduction of ultrafiltration membranes in the 1960s. Thousands of ultrafiltration membranes have been commercially sold for a number of uses, including the concentration of medicinal proteins, industrial enzymes, and a variety of food and beverage products. Most asymmetric polymeric membranes used for protein ultrafiltration are made consisting of a very thin dense top layer supported by a porous sub-layer with a thickness ranging from 50 mm to 150 mm.
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