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Nitric Oxide Releasing Bionanomatrix Gel For Dialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation

Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Introduction: About 600,000 patients in the US suffer from end-stage renal disease (ESRD); more than 75% of ESRD patients undergo dialysis. Vascular access dysfunction is a major cause of morbidity and hospitalization in dialysis patients. Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are considered the gold standard of vascular access for dialysis. However, about 60% of AVFs fail to mature because of early venous neointimal development and poor vasodilation and vascular wall remodeling. Therefore, to promote AVF maturation, we propose the application of a nitric oxide (NO) releasing nanomatrix gel, or ‘NO gel’, on the created AVF. The NO gel is composed of peptide amphiphiles (PA), which contain a polylysine (KKKKK) group to form NO-donating residues. In this study, we test our hypothesis that the NO gel applied at AVF can promote AVF maturation by decreasing venous intimal hyperplasia, enhancing vasodilation and vascular outward remodeling in porcine model.

Materials and Methods: PA containing with KKKKK was synthesized and charged with NO to produce NO gel. For in vivo studies, AVFs in porcine were created by connecting the jugular vein and carotid artery. The NO gel was applied perivascularly over the AVF anastomosis. And the pigs were sacrifice after 35 days. AVF hemodynamics were evaluated using MRI-based computed fluid dynamics analysis.

Results: We found significant decrease in neointimal hyperplasia in porcine AVFs treated with NO gel compared to the control groups. Additionally, the percentage of open lumens was significantly higher in the NO gel-treated group. It is indicated that veins in NO treated group showed less fibrosis as an less type I collagen I produced in the NO treated group than control. Also, the NO gel significantly improved hemodynamics and vascular remodeling of porcine AVFs compared to the control.

Conclusion: These results suggest that the NO gel plays a crucial role in AVF maturation by reducing intimal hyperplasia and stenosis following AVF creation in a pig model. When intimal hyperplasia is reduced and the vessel is dilated, less tensile force of blood flow is applied on the arterialized vein, directing the AVF to appropriate maturation.
  • Jun, Ho-wook  ( U OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Hwang, Patrick  ( Endomimetics , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Somarathna, Maheshika  ( University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Chen, Jun  ( Endomimetics , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Sherwood, Jennifer  ( Endomimetics , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Brott, Brigitta  ( University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Lee, Timmy  ( University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , United States )
  • Author Disclosures:
    Ho-wook Jun: DO have relevant financial relationships ; Consultant:Endomimetics:Active (exists now) | Patrick Hwang: No Answer | Maheshika Somarathna: No Answer | Jun Chen: DO have relevant financial relationships ; Employee:Endomimetics LLC:Active (exists now) | Jennifer Sherwood: DO have relevant financial relationships ; Employee:Endomimetics:Active (exists now) | Brigitta Brott: No Answer | Timmy Lee: No Answer
Meeting Info:

Scientific Sessions 2024

2024

Chicago, Illinois

Session Info:

PVD Potpourri 2

Sunday, 11/17/2024 , 11:30AM - 12:30PM

Abstract Poster Session

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