Native collagen is reacted with a di or tri-carboxylic acid halide, di or tri-sulfonyl halide, di or tri-anhydride, or di or tri-reactive active ester coupling agent to produce a chemically-modified collagen compound wherein one or more native collagen molecules are coupled at at least one lysine epsilon amino group by a discarbonyl, tricarbonyl, disulfonyl or tri- sulfonyl coupling group, or a coupling group having a plurality of moieties, at least two of which are carbonyl or sulfonyl groups. The reaction is done in a controlled manner so that the degree of cross-linking is limited. Any remaining lysine epsilon amino groups present in the coupled collagen product may be converted to carboxyamido or sulfonamido groups by acid halide, anhydride. sulfonyl halide or active ester amine-modifying agents. The resultant product when dissolved in a physiological buffer provides a viscoelastic solution having therapeutic application in a variety of surgical procedures, particularly in ophthalmic surgery. This viscoelastic solution "melts", i.e., exhibits a dramatic loss of viscosity, when subjected to temperatures of between 32 and 48°C.
原生胶原与二或
三羧酸卤化物、二或三
磺酰卤化物、二或三酸酐或二或三反应活性酯
偶联剂反应,生成
化学修饰的胶原化合物,其中一个或多个原生胶原分子在至少一个赖
氨酸ε
氨基上通过二羰基、三羰基、二磺酰基或三磺酰基偶联基团,或具有多个分子的偶联基团,其中至少两个是羰基或磺酰基、三羰基、二磺酰基或三磺酰基偶联基团,或具有多个分子(其中至少两个是羰基或磺酰基)的偶联基团。反应以受控方式进行,因此交联程度有限。耦合
胶原蛋白产品中剩余的赖
氨酸ε
氨基可通过酸卤化物、酸酐、
磺酰卤化物或活性酯胺改性剂转化为羧酰胺基或磺酰胺基。由此产生的产品溶解在生理缓冲液中后,会形成一种粘弹性溶液,可用于各种外科手术,尤其是眼科手术。这种粘弹性溶液在 32 至 48°C 的温度下会 "融化",即粘度急剧下降。