scholarly journals Tumor necrosis factor increases the production of plasminogen activator inhibitor in human endothelial cells in vitro and in rats in vivo

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1467-1473
Author(s):  
VW van Hinsbergh ◽  
T Kooistra ◽  
EA van den Berg ◽  
HM Princen ◽  
W Fiers ◽  
...  

The vascular endothelium plays an important role in fibrinolysis by producing tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI). The monokine tumor necrosis factor (human recombinant TNF) increased the production of PAI by cultured human endothelial cells from umbilical vein (twofold) and from foreskin microvessles (four to eight fold). This was demonstrated by titration of endothelial cell-conditioned medium with t-PA, by reverse fibrin autography, and by immunoprecipitation of [35S]PAI-1 by anti-PAI-1 IgG. TNF also induced a marked increase of PAI-1 messenger RNA (mRNA) in the cells. The stimulation of PAI activity by TNF was seen at 4 U/mL and reached a maximum at 500 U/mL. Human recombinant lymphotoxin and interleukin-1 (alpha and beta) also stimulated the production of PAI activity, while interleukin-6 was ineffective. Separate additions of TNF or interleukin-1 (IL-1) at optimal concentrations (500 U/mL and 5 U/mL, respectively) resulted in a comparable stimulation of PAI production by endothelial cells. The simultaneous addition of both mediators resulted in an additive effect. The effect of TNF could not be prevented by the addition of polymyxin B or by anti-IL-1 antibodies. Therefore, it is unlikely that TNF acts through the induction of IL-1 secretion by endothelial cells. Two hours after a bolus injection of 250,000 U/kg TNF into rats, a fivefold increase in circulating PAI levels was found. In the next ten hours, the levels returned to normal. Blood platelets do not significantly contribute to the increase in circulating PAI, because the number of platelets did not change after TNF injection and the amount of PAI in blood platelets is not sufficient for several hours during an increase in PAI activity. The acute phase reactants, fibrinogen and alpha 2-antiplasmin in rat plasma, were altered little if any two to 24 hours after injection of 250,000 U/kg TNF. In vitro, TNF did not change PAI production by human and rat hepatocytes in primary monolayer culture. Therefore, it is most likely that vascular endothelial cells contribute to the increased amount of circulating PAI induced by TNF in vivo. This increase in PAI activity might decrease fibrinolysis.

Blood ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1467-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
VW van Hinsbergh ◽  
T Kooistra ◽  
EA van den Berg ◽  
HM Princen ◽  
W Fiers ◽  
...  

Abstract The vascular endothelium plays an important role in fibrinolysis by producing tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI). The monokine tumor necrosis factor (human recombinant TNF) increased the production of PAI by cultured human endothelial cells from umbilical vein (twofold) and from foreskin microvessles (four to eight fold). This was demonstrated by titration of endothelial cell-conditioned medium with t-PA, by reverse fibrin autography, and by immunoprecipitation of [35S]PAI-1 by anti-PAI-1 IgG. TNF also induced a marked increase of PAI-1 messenger RNA (mRNA) in the cells. The stimulation of PAI activity by TNF was seen at 4 U/mL and reached a maximum at 500 U/mL. Human recombinant lymphotoxin and interleukin-1 (alpha and beta) also stimulated the production of PAI activity, while interleukin-6 was ineffective. Separate additions of TNF or interleukin-1 (IL-1) at optimal concentrations (500 U/mL and 5 U/mL, respectively) resulted in a comparable stimulation of PAI production by endothelial cells. The simultaneous addition of both mediators resulted in an additive effect. The effect of TNF could not be prevented by the addition of polymyxin B or by anti-IL-1 antibodies. Therefore, it is unlikely that TNF acts through the induction of IL-1 secretion by endothelial cells. Two hours after a bolus injection of 250,000 U/kg TNF into rats, a fivefold increase in circulating PAI levels was found. In the next ten hours, the levels returned to normal. Blood platelets do not significantly contribute to the increase in circulating PAI, because the number of platelets did not change after TNF injection and the amount of PAI in blood platelets is not sufficient for several hours during an increase in PAI activity. The acute phase reactants, fibrinogen and alpha 2-antiplasmin in rat plasma, were altered little if any two to 24 hours after injection of 250,000 U/kg TNF. In vitro, TNF did not change PAI production by human and rat hepatocytes in primary monolayer culture. Therefore, it is most likely that vascular endothelial cells contribute to the increased amount of circulating PAI induced by TNF in vivo. This increase in PAI activity might decrease fibrinolysis.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 1277-1283 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Christ ◽  
D Seiffert ◽  
P Hufnagl ◽  
A Gessl ◽  
J Wojta ◽  
...  

Abstract Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), the physiologic inhibitor of both tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase- type plasminogen activator (uPA), is a major biosynthetic product of endothelial cells in vitro; endothelial cells in vivo, in contrast, do not appear to produce significant amounts of PAI-1 as made evident by in situ-hybridization studies in normal mice. This suggests that the high rate of PAI-1 synthesis of endothelial cells in vitro might be a result of the culture conditions. When human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were grown on human amniotic membranes, resembling the natural growth support instead of coated plastic, their morphology was changed from the cobblestone-like appearance on plastic to an in vivo like flagstone pattern. However, this morphological change had no significant effect on the synthesis and secretion of PAI-1. When smooth muscle cell (SMC) conditioned media (CM) were added to HUVEC cultures, PAI-1 antigen secretion of HUVEC was reduced by 40% to 60% as measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Immunoprecipitation experiments using 36S-methionine metabolically labeled HUVEC and Northern blot analysis of HUVEC PAI-1 mRNA indicate that this reduction was attributable to decreased PAI-1 synthesis and reduced steady-state levels of both the 3.2 kb and 2.2 kb form of PAI-1 mRNA. This effect was dose-dependent and observed under serum-containing as well as serum- free conditions, in the absence or presence of endothelial cell growth supplement (ECGS, 0 to 100 micrograms/mL) and attributable to a nondialyzable factor. Our data suggest that the high level of PAI-1 biosynthesis of endothelial cells in vitro may be attributable to the lack of a soluble factor produced by SMC, which controls and suppresses PAI-1 biosynthesis of endothelial cells in vivo.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 1277-1283
Author(s):  
G Christ ◽  
D Seiffert ◽  
P Hufnagl ◽  
A Gessl ◽  
J Wojta ◽  
...  

Plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), the physiologic inhibitor of both tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) and urokinase- type plasminogen activator (uPA), is a major biosynthetic product of endothelial cells in vitro; endothelial cells in vivo, in contrast, do not appear to produce significant amounts of PAI-1 as made evident by in situ-hybridization studies in normal mice. This suggests that the high rate of PAI-1 synthesis of endothelial cells in vitro might be a result of the culture conditions. When human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were grown on human amniotic membranes, resembling the natural growth support instead of coated plastic, their morphology was changed from the cobblestone-like appearance on plastic to an in vivo like flagstone pattern. However, this morphological change had no significant effect on the synthesis and secretion of PAI-1. When smooth muscle cell (SMC) conditioned media (CM) were added to HUVEC cultures, PAI-1 antigen secretion of HUVEC was reduced by 40% to 60% as measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Immunoprecipitation experiments using 36S-methionine metabolically labeled HUVEC and Northern blot analysis of HUVEC PAI-1 mRNA indicate that this reduction was attributable to decreased PAI-1 synthesis and reduced steady-state levels of both the 3.2 kb and 2.2 kb form of PAI-1 mRNA. This effect was dose-dependent and observed under serum-containing as well as serum- free conditions, in the absence or presence of endothelial cell growth supplement (ECGS, 0 to 100 micrograms/mL) and attributable to a nondialyzable factor. Our data suggest that the high level of PAI-1 biosynthesis of endothelial cells in vitro may be attributable to the lack of a soluble factor produced by SMC, which controls and suppresses PAI-1 biosynthesis of endothelial cells in vivo.


1988 ◽  
Vol 60 (02) ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
N J de Fouw ◽  
Y F de Jong ◽  
F Haverkate ◽  
R M Bertina

summaryThe effect of purified human activated protein G (APC) on fibrinolysis was studied using a clot iysis system consisting of purified glu-plasminogen, tissue-type plasminogen activator, plasminogen activator inhibitor (released from endothelial cells or blood platelets), fibrinogen, 125T-fibrinogen and thrombin. All proteins were of human origin.In this system APC could increase fibrinolysis in a dose dependent way, without affecting fibrin formation or fibrin crosslinking. However, this profibrinolytic effect of APC could only be observed when plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-l) was present. The effect of APC was completely quenched by pretreatment of APC with anti-protein C IgG or di-isopropylfluorophosphate. Addition of the cofactors of APC:protein S, Ca2+-ions and phospholipid-alone or in combination did not enhance the profibrinolytic effect of APC. These observations indicate that human APC can accelerate in vitro clot lysis by the inactivation of PAI-1 activity. However, the neutralization of PAI-1 by APC is independent of the presence or absence of protein S, phospholipid and Ca2+-ions.


1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (02) ◽  
pp. 301-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda A Robbie ◽  
Nuala A Booth ◽  
Alison M Croll ◽  
Bruce Bennett

SummaryThe relative importance of the two major inhibitors of fibrinolysis, α2-antiplasmin (α2-AP) and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1), were investigated using a simple microtitre plate system to study fibrin clot lysis in vitro. Cross-linked fibrin clots contained plasminogen and tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) at concentrations close to physiological. Purified α2-AP and PAI-1 caused dose-dependent inhibition. All the inhibition due to normal plasma, either platelet-rich or poor, was neutralised only by antibodies to α2-AP. Isolated platelets, at a final concentration similar to that in blood, 2.5 × 108/ml, markedly inhibited clot lysis. This inhibition was neutralised only by antibodies to PAI-1. At the normal circulating ratio of plasma to platelets, α2-AP was the dominant inhibitor. When the platelet:plasma ratio was raised some 20-fold, platelet PAI-1 provided a significant contribution. High local concentrations of PAI-1 do occur in thrombi in vivo, indicating a role for PAI-1, complementary to that of α2-AP, in such situations.


Stroke ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 45 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Liu ◽  
Xiang Fan ◽  
Helen Brogren ◽  
Ming-Ming Ning ◽  
Eng H Lo ◽  
...  

Aims: Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is the main and potent endogenous tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) inhibitor, but an important question on whether PAI-1 in blood stream responds and interferes with the exogenously administered tPA remains unexplored. We for the first time investigated temporal profiles of PAI-1 concentration and activity in circulation after stroke and tPA administration in rats. Methods: Permanent MCAO focal stroke of rats were treated with saline or 10mg/kg tPA at 3 hours after stroke (n=10 per group). Plasma (platelet free) PAI-1 antigen and activity levels were measured by ELISA at before stroke, 3, 4.5 (1.5 hours after saline or tPA treatments) and 24 hours after stroke. Since vascular endothelial cells and platelets are two major cellular sources for PAI-1 in circulation, we measured releases of PAI-1 from cultured endothelial cells and isolated platelets after direct tPA (4 μg/ml) exposures for 60 min in vitro by ELISA (n=4 per group). Results: At 3 hours after stroke, both plasma PAI-1 antigen and activity were significantly increased (3.09±0.67, and 3.42±0.57 fold of before stroke baseline, respectively, all data are expressed as mean±SE). At 4.5 hours after stroke, intravenous tPA administration significantly further elevated PAI-1 antigen levels (5.26±1.24), while as expected that tPA neutralized most elevated PAI-1 activity (0.33±0.05). At 24 hours after stroke, PAI-1 antigen levels returned to the before baseline level, however, there was a significantly higher PAI-1 activity (2.51±0.53) in tPA treated rats. In vitro tPA exposures significantly increased PAI-1 releases into culture medium in cultured endothelial cells (1.65±0.08) and platelets (2.02±0.17). Conclution: Our experimental results suggest that tPA administration may further elevate stroke-increased blood PAI-1 concentration, but also increase PAI-1 activity at late 24 hours after stroke. The increased PAI-1 releases after tPA exposures in vitro suggest tPA may directly stimulate PAI-1 secretions from vascular walls and circulation platelets, which partially contributes to the PAI-1 elevation observed in focal stroke rats. The underlying regulation mechanisms and pathological consequence need further investigation.


Blood ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
pp. 4204-4213 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Handt ◽  
WG Jerome ◽  
L Tietze ◽  
RR Hantgan

Time-dependent thrombolytic resistance is a critical problem in thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Platelets have been regarded as the main source of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) found in occlusive platelet-rich clots. However, endothelial cells are also known to influence the fibrinolytic capacity of blood vessels, but their ability to actively mediate time-dependent thrombolytic resistance has not been fully established. We will show that, in vitro, tumor necrosis factor-alpha-stimulated endothelial cells secrete large amounts of PAI-1 over a period of hours, which then binds to fibrin and protects the clot from tissue plasminogen activator- induced fibrinolysis. In vivo, endothelial cells covering atherosclerotic plaques are influenced by cytokines synthesized by plaque cells. Therefore, we propose that continuous activation of endothelial cells in atherosclerotic blood vessels, followed by elevated PAI-1 secretion and storage of active PAI-1 in the fibrin matrix, leads to clot stabilization. This scenario makes endothelial cells a major factor in time-dependent thrombolytic resistance.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 82 (12) ◽  
pp. 3631-3636 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Krishnamurti ◽  
C Bolan ◽  
CA Colleton ◽  
TM Reilly ◽  
BM Alving

The role of defective fibrinolysis caused by elevated activity of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) in promoting fibrin deposition in vivo has not been well established. The present study compared the efficacy of thrombin or ancrod, a venom-derived enzyme that clots fibrinogen, to induce fibrin formation in rabbits with elevated PAI-1 levels. One set of male New Zealand rabbits received intravenous endotoxin to increase endogenous PAI-1 activity followed by a 1-hour infusion of ancrod or thrombin; another set of normal rabbits received intravenous human recombinant PAI-1 (rPAI-1) during an infusion of ancrod or thrombin. Thirty minutes after the end of the infusion, renal fibrin deposition was assessed by histopathology. Animals receiving endotoxin, rPAI-1, ancrod, or thrombin alone did not develop renal thrombi. All endotoxin-treated rabbits developed fibrin deposition when infused with ancrod (n = 4) or thrombin (n = 6). Fibrin deposition occurred in 7 of 7 rabbits receiving both rPAI-1 and ancrod and in only 1 of 6 receiving rPAI-1 and thrombin (P “ .01). In vitro, thrombin but not ancrod was inactivated by normal rabbit plasma and by purified antithrombin III or thrombomodulin. The data indicate that elevated levels of PAI-1 promote fibrin deposition in rabbits infused with ancrod but not with thrombin. In endotoxin-treated rabbits, fibrin deposition that occurs with thrombin infusion may be caused by decreased inhibition of procoagulant activity and not increased PAI-1 activity.


2006 ◽  
Vol 95 (01) ◽  
pp. 174-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Semeraro ◽  
Gabor Voros ◽  
Désiré Collen ◽  
H. Lijnen

SummaryHypoxia in rodents and humans is associated with a reduction of body fat on the one hand, and with enhanced expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), the main inhibitor of the fibrinolytic system, on the other hand. It was the objective of this study to investigate whether impairment of adipose tissue development by hypoxia may be mediated by PAI-1. Five week old male wild-type (WT) C57Bl/6 mice were fed a standard (SFD) or high fat (HFD) diet and kept under normoxic or hypoxic (10% O2) conditions. In addition, PAI-1 deficient mice and WT littermates were kept on HFD under normoxia or hypoxia. In vitro, the effect of hypoxia (2% O2) was investigated on differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells into adipocytes. Hypoxia induced a significant reduction of weight gain in WT mice on either SFD or HFD, accompanied by lower weights of subcutaneous (SC) and gonadal (GON) fat. Under hypoxic conditions, adipocytes in the adipose tissues were significantly smaller, whereas blood vessel size and density were larger. Serum PAI-1 levels were enhanced in hypoxic mice on SFD but not on HFD, and overall did not correlate with the observed changes in adipose tissue composition. Furthermore, the effects of hypoxia on adipose tissue in mice on HFD were not affected by deficiency of PAI-1. The inhibiting effect of hypoxia on in vitro preadipocyte differentiation was not mediated by PAI-1 activity. In conclusion, impairment of in vivo adipose tissue development and in vitro differentiation of preadipocytes by hypoxia is not mediated by PAI-1.


2000 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Brown ◽  
Kyung-Soo Kim ◽  
Yan-Qun Chen ◽  
Lewis S. Blevins ◽  
John H. Nadeau ◽  
...  

Recent data suggest an interaction between the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and fibrinolysis. Although previous work has focused on the effect of angiotensin II (Ang II) on plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) expression, the present study tests the hypothesis that aldosterone contributes to the regulation of PAI-1 expression. To test this hypothesis in vitro, luciferase reporter constructs containing the human PAI-1 promoter were transfected into rat aortic smooth muscle cells. Exposure of the cells to 100 nmol/L Ang II resulted in a 3-fold increase in luciferase activity. Neither 1 μmol/L dexamethasone nor 1 μmol/L aldosterone alone increased PAI-1 expression. However, both dexamethasone and aldosterone enhanced the effect of Ang II in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was abolished by mutation in the region of a putative glucocorticoid-responsive element. A similar interactive effect of Ang II and aldosterone was observed in cultured human umbilical vein endothelial cells. The time course of the effect of aldosterone on Ang II-induced PAI-1 expression was consistent with a classical mineralocorticoid receptor mechanism, and the effect of aldosterone on PAI-1 synthesis was attenuated by spironolactone. To determine whether aldosterone affected PAI-1 expression in vivo, we measured local venous PAI-1 antigen concentrations in six patients with primary hyperaldosteronism undergoing selective adrenal vein sampling. PAI-1 antigen, but not tissue plasminogen activator antigen, concentrations were significantly higher in adrenal venous blood than in peripheral venous blood. Taken together, these data support the hypothesis that aldosterone modulates the effect of Ang II on PAI-1 expression in vitro and in vivo in humans.


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