scholarly journals The recombinant plant Bauhinia bauhinioides elastase inhibitor reduces rat thrombus without alterations in hemostatic parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cleide Oliveira ◽  
Mayara Vioto Valois ◽  
Tatiana Fontes Ottaiano ◽  
Antonio Miranda ◽  
Daiane Hansen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Cathepsin G ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Elastase Inhibitor ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Recombinant Plant ◽  
Keratinocyte Chemoattractant ◽  
Plant Protease

AbstractThe anti-inflammatory effects of the plant protease inhibitor BbCI (Bauhinia bauhinioides cruzipain inhibitor), which blocks elastase, cathepsin G, and L, and proteinase 3 has been demonstrated. Here, we investigated the recombinant rBbCI-His(6) (containing a histidine tail) in an experimental venous thrombosis model of vena cava (VC) ligature in rats, comparing to heparin. We evaluate the effects of the inhibitors (native or recombinant) or heparin on the activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and prothrombin time (PT) in human and rat plasmas. The rats undergoing treatment received a saline solution or increasing concentrations of rBbCI-His(6), heparin, or a mixture of both. After 4 h of ligature VC, thrombus, if present was removed and weighed. aPTT, PT, and cytokines were measured in blood collected by cardiac puncture. aPTT, PT, and bleeding time (BT) were also measured at the time of VC (vena cava) ligature. rBbCI-His(6) (0.45 or 1.40 mg/kg) does not alter aPTT, PT or BT. No differences in coagulation parameters were detected in rBbCI-His(6) treated rats at the time of VC ligature or when the thrombus was removed. There was a significant decrease in the weight of thrombus in the animals of the groups treated with the rBbCI-His(6) (1.40 mg/kg), with the rBbCI-His(6) mixture (1.40 mg/kg) + heparin (50 IU/kg) and heparin (100 IU/kg) in relation to control group (saline). The growth-related oncogene/keratinocyte chemoattractant (GRO/KC) serum levels in rats treated with rBbCI-His(6) (1.40 mg/kg) or heparin (200 IU/kg) were reduced. In the experimental model used, rBbCI-His(6) alone had an antithrombotic effect, not altering blood clotting or bleeding time.

Antithrombotic and Hemorrhagic Effects of DU-176b, a Novel, Potent and Orally Active Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor: A Wider Safety Margin Compared to Heparins and Warfarin.

Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 1851-1851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taketoshi Furugohri ◽  
Yuko Honda ◽  
Chikako Matsumoto ◽  
Koji Isobe ◽  
Nobutoshi Sugiyama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Animal Studies ◽  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Thrombus Formation ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Safety Margin ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Selective Inhibition ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Orally Active

Abstract DU-176b is a novel potent, orally active and selective direct inhibitor of factor Xa (FXa). Direct FXa inhibitors have been reported to exert little effect on bleeding time at antithrombotic doses in animal studies. The aim of the present study was to compare the antithrombotic and hemorrhagic effects of DU-176b with unfractionated heparin (UFH), low molecular weight heparin (LMWH; dalteparin) and warfarin in rat models of thrombosis and hemorrhage. Rats were treated with DU-176b, UFH and LMWH by continuous intravenous infusion for 2 – 2.5 h, and with warfarin orally once daily for 4 days before thrombosis or hemorrhage. Thrombosis was induced by the insertion of a platinum wire into the inferior vena cava and left for 60 min. Tail template bleeding time was measured after an incision on the tail. DU-176b dose-dependently inhibited thrombus formation in the venous thrombosis model. The dose required for 50% inhibition (ED50) was 0.076 mg/kg/h. In contrast, the dose of DU-176b to double template bleeding time (BT2) was 0.75 mg/kg/h, indicating 10-fold dissociation of the doses of antithrombotic and hemorrhagic effects. UFH, LMWH and warfarin also prevented thrombus formation (ED50 = 56 U/kg/h, 66 U/kg/h and 0.16 mg/kg/day, respectively), but prolonged bleeding time at slightly higher doses (BT2 = 73 U/kg/h, 135 U/kg/h and 0.21 mg/kg/day, respectively) than the effective doses. The dissociation of the doses for these compounds was only 1.3, 2.0 and 1.3-fold, respectively. Moreover, the slope of dose-antithrombotic response curve of DU-176b was significantly slighter than those of UFH, LMWH and warfarin, indicating that the therapeutic dose range of DU-176b would be wider than those of the other anticoagulants. These results suggest that direct and selective inhibition of FXa by DU-176b is preferable for the treatment of thrombotic diseases in the aspect of lack of compromising primary hemostasis.

CrataBL, a lectin and Factor Xa inhibitor, plays a role in blood coagulation and impairs thrombus formation

2014 ◽  
Vol 395 (9) ◽  
pp. 1027-1035 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno R. Salu ◽  
Rodrigo S. Ferreira ◽  
Marlon V. Brito ◽  
Tatiana F. Ottaiano ◽  
José Walber M.C. Cruz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Thrombosis ◽  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Antithrombin Iii ◽  
Thrombus Formation ◽  
Factor Xa ◽  
Artery Occlusion ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Arterial Thrombus ◽  
Induce Cancer Cell Apoptosis

Abstract Arterial thrombosis is an important complication of diabetes and cancer, being an important target for therapeutic intervention. Crataeva tapia bark lectin (CrataBL) has been previously shown to have hypoglycemiant effect and also to induce cancer cell apoptosis. It also showed inhibitory activity against Factor Xa (Kiapp=8.6 μm). In the present study, we evaluated the anti-thrombotic properties of CrataBL in arterial thrombosis model. CrataBL prolongs the activated partial thromboplastin time on human and mouse plasma, and it impairs the heparin-induced potentiation of antithrombin III and heparin-induced platelet activation in the presence of low-dose ADP. It is likely that the dense track of positive charge on CrataBL surface competes with the heparin ability to bind to antithrombin III and to stimulate platelets. In the photochemically induced thrombosis model in mice, in the groups treated with 1.25, 5.0, or 10 mg/kg CrataBL, prior to the thrombus induction, the time of total artery occlusion was prolonged by 33.38%, 65%, and 66.11%, respectively, relative to the time of the control group. In contrast to heparin, the bleeding time in CrataBL-treated mice was no longer than in the control. In conclusion, CrataBL was effective in blocking coagulation and arterial thrombus formation, without increasing bleeding time.

Study of a new benzimidazole derivative having in its structure a sterically hindered phenolic substituent on models of arterial and venous thrombosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.А. Спасов ◽  
А.Ф. Кучерявенко ◽  
К.А. Гайдукова ◽  
В.С. Сиротенко ◽  
О.Н. Жуковская
Keyword(s):  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Arterial Thrombosis ◽  
Benzimidazole Derivative ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Vena Cava Inferior ◽  
Antithrombotic Activity ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Venous Thromboses

Введение: Тромбоциты являются ключевыми медиаторами патогенеза артериальных тромбозов и атеросклероза. Поэтому изучение антиагрегантных средств на предмет антитромботической активности на различных моделях артериальных и венозных тромбозов является актуальным. Цель исследования: изучение антитромботической активности соединения РУ-1144 (производного бензимидазола) в сравнении с ацетилсалициловой кислотой (АСК) и клопидогрелом на моделях артериального и венозного тромбозов. Материалы и методы: Артериальный тромбоз моделировали на сонной артерии крыс-самцов аппликацией постоянного электрического тока. Воздействие на сосуд выполняли до момента полной окклюзии, регистрируемой на мониторе доплерографа. Венозной тромбоз моделировали на крысах-самцах полной перевязкой нижней полой вены на 24 ч; через сутки проводили изъятие тромба из сосуда и его взвешивание. В экспериментальных группах животным внутрижелудочно вводили соединение РУ-1144 и препараты сравнения — АСК и клопидогрел, в контрольной группе животным внутрижелудочно вводили дистиллированную воду. Для подтверждения отсутствия влияния хирургических манипуляций на организм животного в исследование модели венозного тромбоза была включена группа ложнооперированных крыс. Результаты: На модели артериального тромбоза установлена более высокая антитромботическая активность соединения РУ-1144 по сравнению с АСК и клопидогрелом в 2,5 и 7,4 раза соответственно. В модели венозного тромбоза соединение РУ-1144 уменьшало среднюю массу венозных тромбов в 5,3 раза по сравнению с группой контроля и превосходило по антитромботической активности АСК и клопидогрел в 3,5 и 1,9 раза. Заключение: Соединение РУ-1144 способно предотвращать патологические процессы, связанные с тромбообразованием, не только в сонной артерии, но и в нижней полой вене. Background: Platelets are key mediators of the pathogenesis of arterial thrombosis and atherosclerosis. So, that is actual to study antithrombotic activity of antiplatelet agents in various models of arterial and venous thromboses. Objectives: to study the antithrombotic activity of RU-1144 compound (benzimidazole derivative) as compared with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) and clopidogrel on models of arterial and venous thromboses. Materials/Methods: Arterial thrombosis was modeled on the carotid artery of male rats by application of direct electric current. Exposure was performed until full vessel occlusion recorded by Dopplerograf. Venous thrombosis was modeled on male rats by complete ligation of vena cava inferior for 24 hours; a day later the thrombus was removed from the vessel and weighed. In the experimental groups the animals were injected intragastrically with the compound RU-1144 and the comparison drugs — ASA and clopidogrel; in the control group the animals were administered distilled water intragastrically. To confirm the absence of the effect of surgical manipulations on the animal’s organism, a group of false-operated rats was included in the study of venous thrombosis model. Results: In arterial thrombosis model RU-1144 compound had a higher antithrombotic activity as compared with ASA and clopidogrel by 2.5 and 7.4 times, respectively. In venous thrombosis model RU-1144 compound reduced the average weight of venous clots by 5.3 times as compared with the control group and exceeded antithrombotic activity of ASA and clopidogrel by 3.5 and 1.9 times. Conclusions: RU-1144 compound capable to prevent the pathological processes associated with thrombus formation in carotid artery as well as in vena cava inferior.

Biochemical and Pharmacological Profiles of YM150, an Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor.

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 911-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiyuki Iwatsuki ◽  
Takeshi Shigenaga ◽  
Yumiko Moritani ◽  
Mami Suzuki ◽  
Tsukasa Ishihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Administration ◽  
Dose Level ◽  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cynomolgus Monkeys ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Antithrombotic Effects ◽  
Ic50 Values ◽  
Fxa Inhibitor ◽  
Prothrombin Activation

Abstract YM150 is an oral direct FXa inhibitor used as prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing elective primary hip replacement surgery (Blood106: 530a (abstract#1865), 2005). No preclinical data has been reported for this compound so far. The biochemical and pharmacological properties of YM150 were evaluated in this study. In addition, the anticoagulation activity of orally administered YM150 was compared with that of YM466, a 1st generation FXa inhibitor, in fed cynomolgus monkeys and in bile duct-cannulated rats. The Ki values for YM150 and YM-222714, its major metabolite, against human FXa were 0.031 and 0.020 μM, respectively (n=4). Those for other serine proteases, such as trypsin, plasmin, and thrombin, were greater than 10 μM. YM150 and YM-222714 doubled the FXa clotting time and PT at 2.0 and 1.8 μM, and 1.2 and 0.95 μM, respectively (n=4). They also strongly inhibited prothrombin activation induced by free Xa, prothrombinase, and whole-blood clots with similar IC50 values (0.025–0.082 μM, n=5). In contrast, enoxaparin was much less effective at inhibiting prothrombin activation induced by prothrombinase or clots than prothrombin activation induced by free Xa (IC50 values: 330, 120, and 3.5 mU/mL, respectively, n=5). In the thromboplastin-induced venous thrombosis model in rats, YM150 (0.3–10 mg/kg i.d.) exerted its antithrombotic effects dose-dependently, with significance at 1 mg/kg (ED50: 0.97 mg/kg, n=6). YM150 prolonged the PT slightly at 10 and 30 mg/kg (1.2 and 1.4 times that of the control group), but the template bleeding time was not affected at 30 mg/kg. Although warfarin also exerted antithrombotic effects dose-dependently and with significance at 0.2 mg/kg (ED50: 0.12 mg/kg, n=6), this dose level markedly prolonged PT and bleeding time (4.4 and 2.2 times that of the control group). In an arterio-venous shunt thrombosis model in rabbits, YM150 (1–10 mg/kg p.o.) exerted antithrombotic effects dose-dependently and with significance at 10 mg/kg (ED50: 4.8 mg/kg, n=6), but did not prolong bleeding time at any dose level. Warfarin also exerted antithrombotic effects dose-dependently and with significance at 0.1 mg/kg/day (ED50: 0.29 mg/kg, n=6). Bleeding time was prolonged significantly at this dose level (control: 3.5 min warfarin: 5.8 min). The plasma concentrations of YM-222714 were 129+/−73.7, 396+/−224, and 3,641+/−902 ng/mL after dosing 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg, respectively, while those of YM150 was substantially lower (less than 125+/−265 ng/mL at 10 mg/kg). In fasted cynomolgus monkeys, oral administration of either YM150 (3–30 mg/kg) or YM466 (1–10 mg/kg) dose-dependently prolonged PT. The anticoagulation activity of YM466 was 3 times that of YM150, but this activity decreased significantly in the presence of food, while that of YM150 did not. The peak plasma anti-FXa activity after oral administration of 3 mg/kg YM150 to bile duct-cannulated rats and sham-operated rats were 67.7% and 68.5%, respectively. In contrast, those of 3 mg/kg YM466 were 57.4% and 26.2%, respectively. These data suggest that food or bile interferes with YM150 less than it does with YM466. In conclusion, YM150 is a promising oral FXa inhibitor that carries a bleeding risk that is less than that of warfarin. It also seems be well-absorbed without interference by food or bile. The in vivo antithrombotic activity of YM150 after oral administration was also determined to be produced by its active metabolite, YM-222714.

SALICYLATE-WARFARIN INTERACTION: EFFECTS ON SYSTEMIC ANTICOAGULATION, BLEEDING TIME, AND EXPERIMENTAL VENOUS THROMBOSIS

1987 ◽  
Author(s):  
M C Roncaglioni ◽  
I Reyers ◽  
A P Bolognese Dolessandro ◽  
C Cerletti ◽  
M B Donati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Treatment ◽  
Venous Thrombosis ◽  
Bleeding Time ◽  
Inferior Vena ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Bleeding Complications ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Association Group ◽  
Systemic Anticoagulation

The potential benefit of the aspirin/warfarin association as an antithrombotic treatment has been matter of debate in view of the major haemorrhagic effect reported with this drug combination. We have tested the effect of such association in a model of venous thrombosis already shown to be prevented by a fully anticoagulant schedule of warfarin. CD-COBS male rats were treated for three days with either warfarin (0.1 mg/kg i.v. once a day) or salicylate (175 mg/kg i.p. twice a day) or their combination (W+S). Systemic anticoagulation (thrombotest), template bleeaing time and occurrence of experimental venous thrombosis (ligature of inferior vena cava) were followed. Treatment with W or S alone did not affect template bleeding time, whereas the association (W+S) did (320+35 sec versus 120± 10 sec in the control group, p<0.01). Thrombotest was only slightly prolonged by single drug treatment (W= 43%, S=48% versus 90% of controls) but strongly prolonged in the association group (S+W=5%; p<0.001). The mechanism of this combined effect may be multifaceted; competition of both drugs for protein binding and the anticoagulant effect of salicylate itself could contribute. In any case, neither the incidence nor the weight of the thrombus were reduced by any drug treatment. Thus, W+S, in contrast to W alone (<5% thrombotest), was unable to prevent or reduce venous thrombosis, while prolonging bleeding time. Bleeding complications reported in clinical trials by the association of W and aspirin might not be solely due to the antiplatelet effect of aspirin.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Overweight Children and its Relationship with Retinol Serum Levels

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suano de Souza ◽  
Silverio Amancio ◽  
Saccardo Sarni ◽  
Sacchi Pitta ◽  
Fernandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Fatty Liver Disease ◽  
Thiobarbituric Acid ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Objectives: To evaluate the frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the retinol serum levels, lipid profile, and insulin resistance in overweight/obese children. To relate these biochemical variables with the risk of this disease in the population studied. Methods: The study was cross-sectional and prospective, with 46 overweight/obese school children (28 female, 18 male; mean age 8.6 years). The control group consisted of 45 children, paired by age and gender. Hepatic steatosis, evaluated by ultrasound, was classified as normal, mild, moderate, or severe. Also evaluated were serum retinol levels; thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; lipid profile; and fasting glucose and serum insulin levels, used for the calculation of the Homeostasis Model Assessment. Results: Hepatic ultrasound alterations were found in 56.5% and 48,9% of the overweight/obese and control group children, respectively. Presence of obesity was associated with high levels of triglycerides (OR = 4.6; P = 0.002). In the studied children, the risk of steatosis was related to a trend to a higher percentage of retinol inadequacy (OR = 2.8; p = 0.051); there was no association with thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, lipid profile, or insulin resistance. Conclusions: The high frequency of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in both groups, evaluated by hepatic ultrasound, in low-socioeconomic level children, independent of nutritional condition and without significant association with insulin resistance, emphasizes that especially in developing countries, other risk factors such as micronutrient deficiencies (e.g. vitamin A) are involved.

Haemostatic Clot Formation at Anastomosis of Synthetic Venous Graft in Defibrinogenated Dogs: A Scanning Electron Microscopic Study

1981 ◽  
Vol 45 (03) ◽  
pp. 276-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Ishimaru ◽  
E Berglin ◽  
H-A Hansson ◽  
A-C Teger-Nilsson ◽  
G William-Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Vena Cava ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic Study ◽  
Fibrin Network ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic ◽  
Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Graft ◽  
Morphological Differences ◽  
Scanning Electron

SummaryA segment of the inferior vena cava was replaced by an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft in 13 dogs. Five of them served as a control group, while the other 8 were moderately or severely defibrinogenated with subcutaneous batroxobin. Plasma fibrinogen decreased to extremely low values throughout the experiment in the defibrinogenated dogs except in the moderately treated group in which it temporarily rose to 0.72-0.87 g/1 on the first postoperative day.Scanning electron microscopic observations of the haemostatic clot formed at the anastomoses of the graft revealed no significant morphological differences in platelet adhesion and/or aggregation between the three groups. These findings confirmed that platelets play a key role in primary haemostasis during defibrinogenation.The fibrin network was slightly diminished and only short fibrin filaments could be seen in the moderately and severely defibrinogenated groups respectively. These differences in composition of the clots are discussed in relation to their haemostatic capacity.

The Effect of Pentosan Polysulphate (SP54) on the Fibrinolytic Enzyme System - A Human Volunteer and Experimental Animal Study

1985 ◽  
Vol 54 (04) ◽  
pp. 833-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
N A Marsh ◽  
P M Peyser ◽  
L J Creighton ◽  
M Mahmoud ◽  
P J Gaffney
Keyword(s):  
Plasminogen Activator ◽  
Surface Effect ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Vena Cava ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Similar Response ◽  
Small Contribution ◽  
Thrombosis Model ◽  
Pentosan Polysulphate

SummaryPentosan polysulphate causes an increase in plasminogen activator activity in plasma both after oral ingestion and after subcutaneous injection. The effect is greatest after 3 h and has disappeared by 6 h. Repeat doses by mouth over 5 days elicit a similar response. The recorded increase in activity is due largely to the release of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) from the endothelium according to the antigen assay although there could be a small contribution from Factor XH-related “intrinsic” fibrinolysis induced in vitro. SP54 enhances activity ex vivo by a non-specific surface effect, and this phenomenon may contribute the increased levels of activity seen in vitro. Administration of SP54 to animals elicits a similar increase in activator activity, the intramuscular route being slightly more effective. Results with an inferior vena cava thrombosis model in the rat suggest that pentosan polysulphate may induce a thrombolytic effect.

IL-10-592 A/C Gene Polymorphism and Cytokine Levels are Associated with Susceptibility to Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-112
Author(s):  
Atefeh SADEGHI SHERMEH ◽  
Majid KHOSHMIRSAFA ◽  
Ali-Akbar DELBANDI ◽  
Payam TABARSI ◽  
Esmaeil MORTAZ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Levels ◽  
World Health ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Genotype Frequencies ◽  
Cytokine Levels ◽  
Ifn Γ ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
And Function

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) and especially resistant forms of it have a substantial economic burden on the community health system for diagnosis and treatment each year. Thus, investigation of this field is a priority for the world health organization (WHO). Cytokines play important roles in the relationship between the immune system and tuberculosis. Genetic variations especially single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) impact cytokine levels and function against TB. Material and Methods: In this research SNPs in IFN-γ (+874 T/A) and IL-10 (-592 A/C) genes, and the effects of these SNPs on cytokine levels in a total of 87 tuberculosis patients and 100 healthy controls (HCs) were studied. TB patients divided into two groups: 1) 67 drug-sensitive (DS-TB) and 2) 20 drug-resistant (DR-TB) according to drug sensitivity test using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For the genotyping of two SNPs, the PCR-based method was used and IFN-γ and IL-10 levels were measured by ELISA in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and control group. Results: In -592A/C SNP, only two genotypes (AA, AC) were observed and both genotypes showed statistically significant differences between DR-TB and HCs (p=0.011). IL-10 serum levels in PTB patients were higher than HCs (p=0.02). The serum levels of IFN-γ were significantly higher in DS-TB patients than that of the other two groups (p<0.001); however, no significant differences were observed for allele and genotype frequencies in IFN-γ +874. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the SNP at -592 position of IL-10 gene may be associated with the susceptibility to DR-TB. However, further investigation is necessary. Keywords: Polymorphism, IFN-γ, IL-10, tuberculosis, drug-resistant tuberculosis

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