Tissue Factor-Exposing Microparticles at the Site of Hemostasis Activation.

Blood ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 106 (11) ◽  
pp. 3944-3944 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Gartner ◽  
Barbara Lubscyk ◽  
Marietta Kollars ◽  
Paul A. Kyrle ◽  
Ansgar Weltermann

Abstract Introduction: Tissue factor exposing microparticles (TF+ MPs) are capable to activate hemostasis in vitro. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of TF+ MPs during physiologic activation of hemostasis in vivo in human. Methods: In a double-blind, cross-over study healthy male volunteers (n=13) were randomized to 7 days treatment with 100 mg aspirin and placebo, respectively. At the end of each treatment period TF+ MPs were determined in venous blood and in blood emerging from a skin incision reflecting hemostasis in an activated state (shed blood). TF+ MPs were analyzed by flow cytometry after staining with annexin V, a TF-antibody and cell-specific antibodies. Results: Compared to venous blood, the median (interquartile range) number of TF+ MPs was significantly higher in shed blood: 16.2 (11.3 – 20.1) k/ml vs. 8.2 (5.9 – 14.8) k/ml (p = 0.004). TF+ MPs from platelets were higher in shed blood than in venous blood [4.7 (3.7 – 8.6) k/ml vs. 3.3 (2.0 – 5.0) k/ml, p = 0.03], whereas TF+ MPs from endothelial cells were not [1.7 (1.2 – 5.8) k/ml vs. 2.7 (1.7 – 4.5) k/ml, p = 0.9]. Aspirin did not significantly influence the level of TF-MPs both in venous blood and in shed blood. Conclusion: High levels of TF+ MPs can be detected at the site of physiologic activation of hemostasis in vivo in human.

1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (02) ◽  
pp. 876-879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Wolzt ◽  
Michaela Eder ◽  
Ansgar Weltermann ◽  
Jesusa Entlicher ◽  
Hans-Georg Eichler ◽  
...  

SummaryIn a double-blind, randomized, cross-over study the effects of single subcutaneous doses of 120 anti-Xa units/kg body wt. of three different low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) preparations were investigated in 15 healthy subjects by determination of thrombin-antithrombin El complex (TAT), prothrombin fragment 1.2 (fl.2), and β-thromboglobin (β-TG) in shed blood and in venous blood.Certoparin, dalteparin, and enoxaparin significantly inhibited coagulation activation marker formation in shed blood. The substantial inhibition of TAT and fl.2 formation was slightly more pronounced in response to certoparin. β-TG was decreased following certoparin and enoxaparin, but not following dalteparin. However, no difference between groups was detectable. A small but consistent decrease of fl.2 formation in venous blood was noted for all LMWHs and dalteparin and enoxaparin, but not certoparin, inhibited TAT formation. Only a minor impact of the three LMWH preparations was noted on β-TG plasma concentrations.Our data indicate that the studied LMWH preparations have a major impact on blood clotting in the activated state and inhibit in vivothe hemostatic system to a comparable extent.


2006 ◽  
Vol 95 (03) ◽  
pp. 434-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satu Hyytiäinen ◽  
Ulla Wartiovaara-Kautto ◽  
Veli-Matti Ulander ◽  
Risto Kaaja ◽  
Markku Heikinheimo ◽  
...  

SummaryThrombin regulation in newborns remains incompletely understood.We studied tissue factor-initiated thrombin formation in cord plasma in vitro, and the effects of Factor VLeiden (FVL) heterozygosity on thrombin regulation both in vitro and in vivo in newborns. Pregnant women with known thrombophilia (n=27) were enrolled in the study. Cord blood and venous blood at the age of 14 days were collected from 11 FVL heterozygous newborns (FVL-positive) and from 16 FVL-negative newborns. Prothrombin fragment F1+2 and coagulation factors were measured. Tissue factor-initiated thrombin formation was studied in cord platelet-poor plasma (PPP) of FVL-negative and -positive newborns, and in both PPP and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) of healthy controls. The endogenous thrombin potential (ETP) in cord PPP or PRP was ∼60% of that in adult plasma, while thrombin formation started ∼55% and ∼40% earlier in cord PPP and PRP, respectively. Further, in FVL-positive newborns thrombin formation started significantly earlier than in FVL-negative newborns. Exogenous activated protein C (APC) decreased ETP significantly more in cord than in adult PRP. In FVL-negative cord plasma 5nM APC decreased ETP by 17.4±3.5% (mean±SEM) compared with only 3.5±3.8% in FVL-positive cord plasma (p=0.01). FVL-positive newborns showed similar levels of F1+2 but significantly decreased levels of factor V compared with FVL negative newborns both in cord plasma (FV 0.82±0.07 U/ml vs. 0.98±0.05 U/ml, p=0.03) and at the age of two weeks (FV 1.15±0.04 U/ml vs. 1.32±0.05 U/ml, p=0.03). In conclusion, newborn plasma showed more rapid thrombin formation and enhanced sensitivity to APC compared with adult plasma. FVL conveyed APC resistance and a procoagulant effect in newborn plasma. Lack of elevated F1+2 levels in FVL-positive infants, however, suggested the existence of balancing mechanisms; one could be the observed lower level of factor V in FVL heterozygous newborns.


2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (08) ◽  
pp. 344-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariborz Mobarrez ◽  
Shu He ◽  
Anders Bröijersen ◽  
Björn Wiklund ◽  
Aleksandra Antovic ◽  
...  

SummaryWe investigated the effects of statin treatment on platelet-derived microparticles (PMPs) and thrombin generation in atherothrombotic disease. Nineteen patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease were randomised to eight weeks of treatment with atorvastatin or placebo in a cross-over fashion. Expression of GPIIIa (CD61), P-selectin (CD62P), tissue factor (TF, CD142) and phosphatidylserine (PS; annexin-V or lactadherin binding) was assessed on PMPs. Thrombin generation in vivo was assessed by measurement of prothrombin fragment 1+2 in plasma (F1+2) and ex vivo by using the calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT). During atorvastatin treatment, expression of TF, P-selectin and GPIIIa was significantly reduced vs. placebo (p<0.001 for all). No effect on annexin-V or lactadherin binding was seen. Thrombin generation was significantly reduced during atorvastatin as assessed by both the CAT assay (p<0.001) and by measurements of F1+2 (p<0.01). Subsequent in vitro experiments showed that when TF on microparticles (MPs) was blocked by antibodies, the initiation of thrombin generation was slightly but significantly delayed. Blocking PS on MPs using annexin-V or lactadherin resulted in almost complete inhibition of thrombin generation. In conclusion, atorvastatin reduces thrombin generation and expression of TF, GPIIIa and P-selectin on PMPs in patients with peripheral vascular disease. Microparticle-bound TF slightly enhances initiation of thrombin generation whereas negatively charged surfaces provided by MPs or lipoproteins could reinforce thrombin generation. Statins may inhibit initiation of thrombin generation partly through a microparticle dependent mechanism but the main effect is probably through reduction of lipoprotein levels.


2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (03) ◽  
pp. 544-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Banfi ◽  
Marina Camera ◽  
Giovanna Giandomenico ◽  
Vincenzo Toschi ◽  
Magda Arpaia ◽  
...  

SummaryOxidative modification of LDL, which dysregulates the homeostasis between blood and vascular cells, and alterations of endothelial function are considered among the early events in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of progressive LDL oxidation on the thrombotic response both in vitro and in vivo, and to address the potential effect of antioxidants. Tissue factor was induced by progressive LDL oxidation in HUVEC, and this event was in parallel to the appearance of the apoptotic phenotype. Both these phenomena were mediated by ERK1/2 activation and were prevented by LDL pre-enrichment with antioxidants. In contrast, antioxidants failed to affect tPA and PAI-1 secretion, which was increased by LDL, either native or oxidized. Tissue factor-pathway inhibitor was also increased upon HUVEC exposure to progressively oxidized LDL. LDL, in the presence of an oxidative agent, trigger a thrombogenic response in vivo, mostly TF-dependent, in an in situ model of platelet deposition. This effect was markedly attenuated when LDL were enriched with antioxidants. It can be concluded that vascular thrombogenicity is induced by progressive LDL oxidation and that alterations of the antioxidant/oxidant balance of the LDL particle in favor of the antioxidant tone are protective against the thrombotic response triggered by oxidative stress. The extrapolation of these data in a clinical setting, even if not easy, offers potential insights for the use of antioxidants in the prevention of thrombotic complications associated with atherothrombosis.


1997 ◽  
Vol 78 (02) ◽  
pp. 864-870 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideki Nagase ◽  
Kei-ichi Enjyoji ◽  
Yu-ichi Kamikubo ◽  
Keiko T Kitazato ◽  
Kenji Kitazato ◽  
...  

SummaryDepolymerized holothurian glycosaminoglycan (DHG) is a glycosaminoglycan extracted from the sea cucumber Stichopus japonicusSelenka. In previous studies, we demonstrated that DHG has antithrombotic and anticoagulant activities that are distinguishable from those of heparin and dermatan sulfate. In the present study, we examined the effect of DHG on the tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI), which inhibits the initial reaction of the tissue factor (TF)-mediated coagulation pathway. We first examined the effect of DHG on factor Xa inhibition by TFPI and the inhibition of TF-factor Vila by TFPI-factor Xa in in vitro experiments using human purified proteins. DHG increased the rate of factor Xa inhibition by TFPI, which was abolished either with a synthetic C-terminal peptide or with a synthetic K3 domain peptide of TFPI. In contrast, DHG reduced the rate of TF-factor Vila inhibition by TFPI-factor Xa. Therefore, the effect of DHG on in vitroactivity of TFPI appears to be contradictory. We then examined the effect of DHG on TFPI in cynomolgus monkeys and compared it with that of unfractionated heparin. DHG induced an increase in the circulating level of free-form TFPI in plasma about 20-fold when administered i.v. at 1 mg/kg. The prothrombin time (PT) in monkey plasma after DHG administration was longer than that estimated from the plasma concentrations of DHG. Therefore, free-form TFPI released by DHG seems to play an additive role in the anticoagulant mechanisms of DHG through the extrinsic pathway in vivo. From the results shown in the present work and in previous studies, we conclude that DHG shows anticoagulant activity at various stages of coagulation reactions, i.e., by inhibiting the initial reaction of the extrinsic pathway, by inhibiting the intrinsic Xase, and by inhibiting thrombin.


1997 ◽  
Vol 77 (05) ◽  
pp. 0975-0980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel Gálvez ◽  
Goretti Gómez-Ortiz ◽  
Maribel Díaz-Ricart ◽  
Ginés Escolar ◽  
Rogelio González-Sarmiento ◽  
...  

SummaryThe effect of desmopressin (DDAVP) on thrombogenicity, expression of tissue factor and procoagulant activity (PCA) of extracellular matrix (ECM) generated by human umbilical vein endothelial cells cultures (HUVEC), was studied under different experimental conditions. HUVEC were incubated with DDAVP (1, 5 and 30 ng/ml) and then detached from their ECM. The reactivity towards platelets of this ECM was tested in a perfusion system. Coverslips covered with DD A VP-treated ECMs were inserted in a parallel-plate chamber and exposed to normal blood anticoagulated with low molecular weight heparin (Fragmin®, 20 U/ml). Perfusions were run for 5 min at a shear rate of 800 s1. Deposition of platelets on ECMs was significantly increased with respect to control ECMs when DDAVP was used at 5 and 30 ng/ml (p <0.05 and p <0.01 respectively). The increase in platelet deposition was prevented by incubation of ECMs with an antibody against human tissue factor prior to perfusion. Immunofluorescence studies positively detected tissue factor antigen on DDAVP derived ECMs. A chromogenic assay performed under standardized conditions revealed a statistically significant increase in the procoagulant activity of the ECMs produced by ECs incubated with 30 ng/ml DDAVP (p <0.01 vs. control samples). Northern blot analysis revealed increased levels of tissue factor mRNA in extracts from ECs exposed to DDAVP. Our data indicate that DDAVP in vitro enhances platelet adhesion to the ECMs through increased expression of tissue factor. A similar increase in the expression of tissue factor might contribute to the in vivo hemostatic effect of DDAVP.


Author(s):  
Ya-Nan Li ◽  
Ni Ning ◽  
Lei Song ◽  
Yun Geng ◽  
Jun-Ting Fan ◽  
...  

Background: Deoxypodophyllotoxin, isolated from theTraditional Chinese Medicine Anthriscus sylvestris, is well-known because of its significant antitumor activity with strong toxicity in vitro and in vivo. Objective: In this article, we synthesized a series of deoxypodophyllotoxin derivatives, and evaluated their antitumor effectiveness.Methods:The anti tumor activity of deoxypodophyllotoxin derivatives was investigated by the MTT method. Apoptosis percentage was measured by flow cytometer analysis using Annexin-V-FITC. Results: The derivatives revealed obvious cytotoxicity in the MTT assay by decreasing the number of late cancer cells. The decrease of Bcl-2/Bax could be observed in MCF-7, HepG2, HT-29 andMG-63 using Annexin V-FITC. The ratio of Bcl-2/Bax in the administration group was decreased, which was determined by the ELISA kit. Conclusion: The derivatives of deoxypodophyllotoxin could induce apoptosis in tumor cell lines by influencing Bcl-2/Bax.


2013 ◽  
Vol 150 (3) ◽  
pp. 1024-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hossein Boskabady ◽  
Sakine Shahmohammadi Mehrjardi ◽  
Abadorrahim Rezaee ◽  
Houshang Rafatpanah ◽  
Sediqeh Jalali

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