scholarly journals Quantification of perioperative changes in von Willebrand factor and factor VIII during elective orthopaedic surgery in normal individuals

Haemophilia ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 758-764 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kahlon ◽  
J. Grabell ◽  
A. Tuttle ◽  
D. Engen ◽  
W. Hopman ◽  
...  
1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.C. Yang ◽  
C. Vaudreuil

Fluctuations in the relationship among factor VIII procoagulant (VIIIC), factor VIII antigen (VIIIAG) and von Willebrand factor (vWf, ristocetin cofactor) were studied in two normal females (A&B) and one normal male (C). Biweekly fasting morning plasma samples were obtained over a three week period and assayed on 2 different days. The mean VIIIC/VIIIAG, VIIIC/vWf and VIIIAG/vWf ratios were not significantly different from each other (p>.05) in each of the subjects. However, there were marked day-to-day changes in the three ratios as indicated by the ranges.The results demonstrate that although the ratios among factor VIII procoagulant, factor VIII antigen and von Willebrand factor are relatively fixed, there are significant day-to-day fluctuations.


1992 ◽  
Vol 68 (04) ◽  
pp. 464-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y Fujimura ◽  
S Miyata ◽  
S Nishida ◽  
S Miura ◽  
M Kaneda ◽  
...  

SummaryWe have recently shown the existence of two distinct forms of botrocetin (one-chain and two-chain), and demonstrated that the two-chain species is approximately 30 times more active than the one-chain in promoting von Willebrand factor (vWF) binding to platelet glycoprotein (GP) Ib. The N-terminal sequence of two-chain botrocetin is highly homologous to sea-urchin Echinoidin and other Ca2+-dependent lectins (Fujimura et al., Biochemistry 1991; 30: 1957–64).Present data indicate that purified two-chain botrocetin binds to vWF from plasmas of patients with type IIA or IIB von Willebrand disease and its interaction is indistinguishable from that with vWF from normal individuals. However, an “activated complex” formed between botrocetin and IIB vWF expresses an enhanced biological activity for binding to GP Ib whereas the complex with IIA vWF has a decreased binding activity. Among several anti-vWF monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) which inhibit ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation and/or vWF binding to GPIb, only two MoAbs (NMC-4 and RFF-VIII RAG:1) abolished direct binding between purified botrocetin and vWF. This suggests that they recognize an epitope(s) on the vWF molecule in close proximity to the botrocetin binding site.


1996 ◽  
Vol 76 (05) ◽  
pp. 749-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzuki Suzuki ◽  
Morio Arai ◽  
Kagehiro Amano ◽  
Kazuhiko Kagawa ◽  
Katsuyuki Fukutake

SummaryIn order to clarify the potential role of von Willebrand factor (vWf) in attenuating the inactivation of factor VIII (fVIII) by those antibodies with C2 domain specificity, we investigated a panel of 14 human antibodies to fVIII. Immunoblotting analysis localized light chain (C2 domain) epitopes for four cases, heavy chain (A2 domain) epitopes in five cases, while the remaining five cases were both light and heavy chains. The inhibitor titer was considerably higher for Kogenate, a recombinant fVIII concentrate, than for Haemate P, a fVIII/vWf complex concentrate, in all inhibitor plasmas that had C2 domain specificity. In five inhibitor plasmas with A2 domain specificity and in five with both A2 and C2 domain specificities, Kogenate gave titers similar to or lower than those with Haemate P. The inhibitory effect of IgG of each inhibitor plasma was then compared with recombinant fVIII and its complex with vWf. When compared to the other 10 inhibitor IgGs, IgG concentration, which inhibited 50% of fVIII activity (IC50), was remarkably higher for the fVIII/vWf complex than for fVIII in all the inhibitor IgGs that had C2 domain reactivity. Competition of inhibitor IgG and vWf for fVIII binding was observed in an ELISA system. In 10 inhibitors that had C2 domain reactivity, the dose dependent inhibition of fVIII-vWf complex formation was observed, while, in the group of inhibitors with A2 domain specificity, there was no inhibition of the complex formation except one case. We conclude that a subset of fVIII inhibitors, those that bind to C2 domain determinants, are less inhibitory to fVIII when it is complexed with vWf that binds to overlapping region in the C2 domain.


1978 ◽  
Vol 40 (02) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Meyer ◽  
P A Mc Kee ◽  
L W Hoyer ◽  
T S Zimmerman ◽  
H R Gralnick

1986 ◽  
Vol 55 (01) ◽  
pp. 108-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Köhler ◽  
P Hellstern ◽  
C Miyashita ◽  
G von Blohn ◽  
E Wenzel

SummaryThis study was performed to evaluate the influence of different routes of administration on the efficacy of DDAVP treatment. Ten healthy volunteers received DDAVP intranasally (i.n.), subcutaneously (s.c.) and intravenously (i.v.) in a randomized cross-over trial. Factor XII and high molecular weight (HMW)-kininogen levels increased only slightly after DDAVP administration. The mean increase of factor VIII: C was 3.1 (i. v.), 2.3 (s. c.), and 1.3 (i.n.) - fold over baseline. Ristocetin cofactor (von Willebrand factor antigen) increased 3.1 (2.5), 2.0 (2.3) and 1.2 (1.2) - fold over baseline mean values after i.v., s.c. and i.n. DDAVP, respectively. The half-disappearance time of factor VIII and von Willebrand factor (vWF) after DDAVP ranged from five (factor VIII: C) to eight hours (vWF). The mean increase of fibrinolytic activity was more pronounced after i.v. DDAVP. The antidiuretic effect was moderate with no apparent differences between the routes of application. This study provides further evidence that both i.v. and s.c. DDAVP administration result in an appropriate and reliable stimulation of haemostasis. An additional advantage of s. c. administration is its suitability for home treatment.


1984 ◽  
Vol 52 (01) ◽  
pp. 057-059 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Dejana ◽  
M Furlan ◽  
B Barbieri ◽  
M B Donati ◽  
E A Beck

SummaryRat platelets do not respond to ristocetin in their own plasma nor do they aggregate in the presence of bovine or porcine factor VIII von Willebrand factor (F VIII R:WF) or human F VIII R:WF in presence of ristocetin. However, rat plasma supports ristocetin induced aggregation of washed human platelets. In this study we report on purification of rat F VIII R:WF from cryoprecipitate. Similarly to porcine or bovine material, purified rat F VIII R:WF induced aggregation of human washed fixed platelets. This effect was enhanced by addition of ristocetin and was not modified by addition of albumin. Rat washed platelets were aggregated by ristocetin in the presence of rat or human F VIII R:WF provided that high concentrations of ristocetin are added in a system essentially free of extraneous proteins. Increasing concentrations of albumin dramatically reduced the ability of ristocetin to aggregate rat platelets while human platelet aggregation by human or rat F VIII R:WF was only moderately affected.These studies show that rat F VIII R:WF can interact with rat and human platelets. The lack of response of rat platelets to ristocetin in their own plasma is most likely due to a low sensitivity of rat platelets to this drug and to an inhibitory activity of plasma proteins on this reaction.


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