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First antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning "cleans" blood in minutes | An engineered protein that acts like a molecular sponge has the potential to change how carbon monoxide poisoning is treated
An engineered protein that acts like a molecular sponge has the potential to change how carbon monoxide poisoning is treated, chasing down CO molecules in the bloodstream and helping the body flush them out in just minutes, without the risk of short- or long-term health issues that come with the…
An engineered protein that acts like a molecular sponge has the potential to change how carbon monoxide poisoning is treated, chasing down CO molecules in the bloodstream and helping the body flush them out in just minutes, without the risk of short- or long-term health issues that come with the current frontline treatment, pure oxygen. Because the gas binds to hemoglobin so efficiently – 200 to 400 times better than oxygen – a high enough concentration of it will result in unconsciousness in minutes, which can lead in permanent organ damage – or worse. “Unlike other protein-based treatments, we found the compound caused only minimal changes in blood pressure, which was an exciting finding and raised the potential for this new molecule to have clinical applications,” said study corresponding author Dr Mark T. Gladwin, Dean of UMSOM.
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