Improved fibrin plate method for fibrinolytic activity measurements: Use of bentonite precipitation and agar solidification

1975 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn Deogny ◽  
Annita Weidenbach ◽  
James W. Hampton
1969 ◽  
Vol 21 (02) ◽  
pp. 294-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Mihara ◽  
T Fujii ◽  
S Okamoto

SummaryBlood was injected into the brains of dogs to produce artificial haematomas, and paraffin injected to produce intracerebral paraffin masses. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and peripheral blood samples were withdrawn at regular intervals and their fibrinolytic activities estimated by the fibrin plate method. Trans-form aminomethylcyclohexane-carboxylic acid (t-AMCHA) was administered to some individuals. Genera] relationships were found between changes in CSF fibrinolytic activity, area of tissue damage and survival time. t-AMCHA was clearly beneficial to those animals given a programme of administration. Tissue activator was extracted from the brain tissue after death or sacrifice for haematoma examination. The possible role of tissue activator in relation to haematoma development, and clinical implications of the results, are discussed.


1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Miura ◽  
M Inagaki ◽  
M Taki ◽  
N Saito ◽  
T Meguro ◽  
...  

Granulocyte elastase (ELP) has a high-potency fibrinolytic activity. Hence, there is a possibility that ELP acts as a thrombolytic enzyme like plasmin in thrombolysis. We investigated the release of ELP from granulocytes, especially during blood coagulation.The biological activity of ELP was measured using a synthetic substrate, Suc-Ala-Tyr-Leu-Val-pNA. The immunological activity assayed as an alpha-l-antitrypsin-ELP complex was measured using an anti-ELP antibody (Merck), because more than 90% of ELP in blood forms alpha-l-antitrypsin-ELP complexes.The ELP activity in granulocytes extracted by 2 mol/1 KSCN was 10 mU/106 cells. This fibrinolytic activity corresponds to 1-2 U of plasmin in the fibrin plate method.The ELP release from separated granulocytes was observed by adding Ca2+, and the release was increased by Ca ionophore A 23187. The release was dose-dependent as far as 10 mM Ca2+ (final concentration) and the maximum release was obtained within 15 minutes. However, the ELP release was not produced by thrombin.The level of alpha-l-antitrypsin-ELP complex in serum was twice higher and that in heparinized plasma was 1.5 times higher than that in sodium citrated plasma. ELP was not released from granulocytes incubated in both prekallikrein deficient plasma and Factor XII deficient plasma containing 10 mM Ca2+. But addition of normal plasma (about 10%) resulted in ELP releaseThese results suggest that the ELP release from granulocytes is dependent on Ca2+ and the release is relevant to the blood coagulation system, especially to contact factors.


1966 ◽  
Vol 15 (01/02) ◽  
pp. 231-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
P de Nicola ◽  
A Gibelli ◽  
G Turazza

SummarySix different nicotinic acid derivatives were given intravenously into rabbits for 28 days. The dosage was calculated on the basis of equivalents of nicotinic acid. Fibrinolytic activity in plasma was studied by means of the fibrin plate method (heated plates; euglobulinic precipitate, with and without the addition of activator). Plasmin and plasminogen activities were evaluated. The most significant results concern the differences in duration, intensity and type (plasmin and/or plasminogen increase) of effect of the different nicotinic acid derivatives.


1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. H. M. Tsakok ◽  
S. S. Ratnam

Intravascular coagulation has been previously suspected in hydatidiform molar pregnancy (McKay 1965) and isolated cases have been described (Egley 1974). Recently a comprehensive coagulation profile in 18 intact hydatidiform molar pregnancies has been reported (Tsakok 1976). These studies showed evidence of abnormal proteolysis with activation of the coagulation system and the fibrinolytic system in varying degrees. In the present work the fibrinolytic activity of fresh molar tissue from 16 patients was studied by the fibrin plate method (Nilsson 1962) and by histochemistry (Pandolfi 1972). The fibrinolytic activity was compared with fresh normal placental tissue.Marked fibrinolytic activity was found in the hydatidiform molar tissue as compared to none in the normal placenta. Increased fibrinolytic activity of hydatidiform mole may be the cause of early, prolonged and heavy uterine bleeding in such abnormal pregnancies. This may be due to local activation of the fibrinolytic system.


Blood ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
TAGE ASTRUP ◽  
JØRGEN HENRICHSEN ◽  
HAU C. KWAAN

Abstract The fibrinolytic activity of human leukocytes was studied by the fibrin plate method and by the histochemical fibrin slide method, using plasminogen-rich and plasminogen-free fibrin substrates. Lysis is caused by a protease. Plasminogen activator is absent. The slide method showed the effect of leukocytes to be weak in comparison to that produced by the plasminogen activator in capillary endothelial cells invading fibrin deposits in the body.


1972 ◽  
Vol 28 (03) ◽  
pp. 329-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taro Yasukouchi ◽  
Takeo Watanabe

SummaryA new method of estimating fibrinolytic activity is introduced. This method based on one dimensional diffusion (simple diffusion) is characterized by adopting small glass tubes, internal diameter about 3.5 mm calibrated from the bottom by 50 mm, as containers of substratecl fibrin.The results and advantages over previous methods are as follows :1. Clear line of demarcation between lyzed zone and remaining fibrin makes it easier to measure the extract of lysis than in the fibrin plate method.2. The enzyme activity of materials tested is kept stable for many hours.3. The quantity of test material in the fibrin tube is optional.4. Only 1/10 fibrinogen required for fibrin plate method is sufficient.5. Adopting a standard euglobulin unit gives a free choice of experimental conditions. The pooled euglobulin prepared from 48 healthy persons represented 1 standard euglobulin unit.Standard deviations of “Euglobulin + Streptokinase” level in plasmas from 24 healthy men (aged 18-54 yrs) and women (aged 17-50 yrs) were ±0.27 and ±0.20 standard euglobulin units, respectively.


1962 ◽  
Vol 07 (03) ◽  
pp. 391-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart Andersson ◽  
Inga Marie Nilsson ◽  
Bertil Olow

Summary165 patients undergoing various operations were studied for any variation in the fibrinolytic activity of the blood, as measured by a modified fibrin plate method.The fibrinolytic activity was found to increase somewhat already after induction of anaesthesia, and almost always slightly to moderately during the actual operation.This activity is believed to be due to an increase of the plasminogen activator in the blood, since it can be inhibited by administration of ε-aminocaproic acid. It is presumably a normal reaction and, unless extreme or combined with some coagulation disorder, it probably has but little influence on blood loss at operation.


1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.S. Chohan ◽  
I. Singh ◽  
J. Vermylen ◽  
M. Verstraete

Plasma fibrinolytic activity, as measured by the fibrin-plate method, is enhanced after an intravenous injection of 40 mg furosemide. The effect is evident within 30 minutes of the injection and attains a peak after 6 hours. If a second injection of furosemide is given at this stage, the increased fibrinolytic activity persists, and a slightly higher peak than the first is obtained again 6 hours after this injection. After the furosemide injection, there is an initial decrease of urokinase excretion which returns to normal after 3 to 6 hours.The decrease of urokinase excretion is attributed to a dilution effect during increased diuresis and the rise in fibrinolytic activity by furosemide is attributed to its vasodilatory activity and cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase inhibitory capacity. It also appears related to the Hageman factor dependent pathway of fibrinolysis. In the treatment of high altitude pulmonary oedema, furosemide restores factor XII and fibrinolytic activity, which are both depressed in this disease (I. Singh and I.S. Chohan, Int. J. Biometeor. 18, 33, 1974).


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