Down Selection of Polymerized Bovine Hemoglobins for Use as Oxygen Releasing Therapeutics in a Guinea Pig Model
Baek, Jin Hyen ; Zhou, Yipin ; Harris, David R. ; Schaer, Dominik J. ; Palmer, Andre F. ; Buehler, Paul W.
In: Toxicological Sciences, 2012, vol. 127, no. 2, p. 567-581
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- Editor's Highlight: The development of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs) as a replacement for whole-blood transfusions has been impeded by their systemic toxicity. This paper presents data from a series of HBOCs, demonstrating one candidate that meets predetermined safety criteria. This approach may allow the development of an acceptable blood substitute for human use