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Wu B, Tang Y, Wang K, Zhou X, Xiang L. Nanostructured Titanium Implant Surface Facilitating Osseointegration from Protein Adsorption to Osteogenesis: The Example of TiO 2 NTAs. Int J Nanomedicine 2022; 17:1865-1879. [PMID: 35518451 PMCID: PMC9064067 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s362720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Titanium implants have been widely applied in dentistry and orthopedics due to their biocompatibility and resistance to mechanical fatigue. TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiO2 NTAs) on titanium implant surfaces have exhibited excellent biocompatibility, bioactivity, and adjustability, which can significantly promote osseointegration and participate in its entire path. In this review, to give a comprehensive understanding of the osseointegration process, four stages have been divided according to pivotal biological processes, including protein adsorption, inflammatory cell adhesion/inflammatory response, additional relevant cell adhesion and angiogenesis/osteogenesis. The impact of TiO2 NTAs on osseointegration is clarified in detail from the four stages. The nanotubular layer can manipulate the quantity, the species and the conformation of adsorbed protein. For inflammatory cells adhesion and inflammatory response, TiO2 NTAs improve macrophage adhesion on the surface and induce M2-polarization. TiO2 NTAs also facilitate the repairment-related cells adhesion and filopodia formation for additional relevant cells adhesion. In the angiogenesis and osteogenesis stage, TiO2 NTAs show the ability to induce osteogenic differentiation and the potential for blood vessel formation. In the end, we propose the multi-dimensional regulation of TiO2 NTAs on titanium implants to achieve highly efficient manipulation of osseointegration, which may provide views on the rational design and development of titanium implants.
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- Bingfeng Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Orthodontics, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases & National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.,Department of Oral Implantology, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China
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Abbina S, La CC, Vappala S, Kalathottukaren MT, Abbasi U, Gill A, Smith SA, Haynes CA, Morrissey JH, Kizhakkedathu JN. Influence of Steric Shield on Biocompatibility and Antithrombotic Activity of Dendritic Polyphosphate Inhibitor. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1853-1865. [PMID: 35500201 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The polyanion, inorganic polyphosphate (polyP), is a procoagulant molecule which has become a promising therapeutic target in the development of antithrombotics. Neutralizing polyP's prothrombotic activity using polycationic inhibitors is one of the viable strategies to design new polyP inhibitors. However, in this approach, a fine balance between the electrostatic interaction of polyP and the inhibitor is needed. Any unprotected polycations are known to interact with negatively charged blood components, potentially resulting in platelet activation, cellular toxicity, and bleeding. Thus, designing potent polycationic polyP inhibitors with good biocompatibility is a major challenge. Building on our previous research on universal heparin reversal agent (UHRA), we report polyP inhibitors with a modified steric shield design. The molecular weight, number of cationic binding groups, and the length of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains were varied to arrive at the desired inhibitor. We studied two different PEG lengths (mPEG-750 versus mPEG-350) on the polyglycerol scaffold and investigated their influence on biocompatibility and polyP neutralization activity. The polyP inhibitor with mPEG-750 brush layer, mPEG750 UHRA-10, showed superior biocompatibility compared to its mPEG-350 analogs by a number of measured parameters without losing its neutralization activity. An increase in cationic binding groups (25 groups in mPEG750 UHRA-8 and 32 in mPEG750 UHRA-10 [HC]) did not alter the neutralization activity, which suggested that the mPEG-750 shield layer provides significant protection of cationic binding groups and thus helps to minimize unwanted nonspecific interactions. Furthermore, these modified polyP inhibitors are highly biocompatible compared to conventional polycations that have been previously used as polyP inhibitors (e.g., PAMAM dendrimers and polyethylenimine). Through this study, we demonstrated the importance of the design of steric shield toward highly biocompatible polyP inhibitors. This approach can be exploited in the design of highly biocompatible macromolecular inhibitors.
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- Srinivas Abbina
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Michael Smith Laboratories, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Centre for Blood Research, Life Science Institute, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3 Canada.,School of Biomedical Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Mihalko EP, Nellenbach K, Krishnakumar M, Moiseiwitsch N, Sollinger J, Cooley BC, Brown AC. Fibrin-specific poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) nanogels for targeted delivery of tissue-type plasminogen activator to treat thrombotic complications are well tolerated in vivo. Bioeng Transl Med 2022; 7:e10277. [PMID: 35600656 PMCID: PMC9115681 DOI: 10.1002/btm2.10277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Targeted drug delivery for maintaining blood fluidity can reduce the risks associated with systemic anticoagulants that can lead to off-target bleeding. Recently, there has been much interest in targeted delivery of tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) for treating thrombotic complications. The work presented here characterizes a fibrin-specific nanogel (FSN) design for targeted delivery of tPA to treat thrombotic complications. Fibrin binding and clot degradation were characterized in vitro, and animal models of thrombosis were used to examine nanogel effects on coagulation parameters. In vitro assays showed tPA-FSNs attach to fibrin in a dose-dependent manner independent of tPA loading. In animal models of thrombosis, including an electrolytic injury to monitor clot properties in real time, and a lipopolysaccharide-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) animal model, tPA-FSNs modulated fibrin/fibrinogen and platelet incorporation into clots and at optimized dosing could recover consumptive coagulopathy in DIC. Distribution of unloaded and tPA-loaded FSNs showed potential clearance of tPA-FSNs after 24 h, although unloaded FSNs may be retained at sites of fibrin deposits. Maximum tolerated dose studies showed tPA-FSNs have minimal toxicity up to 20 times the optimized therapeutic dose. Overall, these studies demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of targeted fibrinolysis for systemic microthrombi and begin to evaluate key translational parameters for tPA-FSN therapeutics, including optimal tPA-FSN dosage in a DIC rodent model and safety of intravenous tPA-FSN therapeutics.
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- Emily P. Mihalko
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering of University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Comparative Medicine InstituteNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering of University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Comparative Medicine InstituteNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering of University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Comparative Medicine InstituteNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Comparative Medicine InstituteNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering of University of North CarolinaChapel Hill and North Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
- Comparative Medicine InstituteNorth Carolina State UniversityRaleighNorth CarolinaUSA
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Rezabeigi E, Schmitt C, Hadj Henni A, Barkun AN, Nazhat SN. In Vitro Evaluation of Real-Time Viscoelastic and Coagulation Properties of Various Classes of Topical Hemostatic Agents Using a Novel Contactless Nondestructive Technology. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:16047-16061. [PMID: 35352550 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Hemorrhaging is the main cause of death among combat and civilian injuries and has significant clinical and economic consequences. Despite their vital roles in bleeding management, an optimal topical hemostatic agent (HA) has yet to be developed for a particular scenario. This is partly due to a lack of an overarching quantitative testing technology to characterize the various classes of HAs in vitro. Herein, the feasibility of a novel, contactless, and nondestructive technique to quantitatively measure the shear storage modulus (G') and clotting properties of whole blood in contact with different dosages of eight topical HAs, including particulates and gauze-like and sponge-like systems, was assessed. The real-time G'-time profiles of these blood/HA systems revealed their distinct biomechanical behavior to induce and impact coagulation. These were analyzed to characterize the clot initiation time, clotting rate, clotting time, and apparent stiffness of the formed clots (both immediately and temporally), which were correlated with their reported hemostatic mechanisms of action. Moreover, the HAs that worked independently from the natural blood clotting cascade were identified and quantified through this technology. In sum, this study indicated that the nondestructive nature of the technology may offer a promising tool for accurate, quantitative in vitro measurements of the clotting properties of various classes of HAs, which may be used to better predict their in vivo outcomes.
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- Ehsan Rezabeigi
- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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- Rheolution Inc., 5333 Avenue Casgrain, Suite 601, Montreal, Quebec H2T 1X3, Canada
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- Rheolution Inc., 5333 Avenue Casgrain, Suite 601, Montreal, Quebec H2T 1X3, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, The McGill University Health Center, Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C5, Canada
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WHOLE BLOOD THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY IN HEALTHY ADULT CAMELIDS (VICUGNA PACOS AND CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS). J Zoo Wildl Med 2022; 53:133-140. [DOI: 10.1638/2021-0033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chan J, Michaelsen K, Estergreen JK, Sabath DE, Gollakota S. Micro-mechanical blood clot testing using smartphones. Nat Commun 2022; 13:831. [PMID: 35149711 PMCID: PMC8837659 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28499-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Frequent prothrombin time (PT) and international normalized ratio (INR) testing is critical for millions of people on lifelong anticoagulation with warfarin. Currently, testing is performed in hospital laboratories or with expensive point-of-care devices limiting the ability to test frequently and affordably. We report a proof-of-concept PT/INR testing system that uses the vibration motor and camera on smartphones to track micro-mechanical movements of a copper particle. The smartphone system computed the PT/INR with inter-class correlation coefficients of 0.963 and 0.966, compared to a clinical-grade coagulation analyzer for 140 plasma samples and demonstrated similar results for 80 whole blood samples using a single drop of blood (10 μl). When tested with 79 blood samples with coagulopathic conditions, the smartphone system demonstrated a correlation of 0.974 for both PT/INR. Given the ubiquity of smartphones in the global setting, this proof-of-concept technology may provide affordable and effective PT and INR testing in low-resource environments. Therapy with anticoagulants requires frequent monitoring. Here the authors describe a proof-of-concept study of a simple and affordable blood clot test that uses a smartphone’s vibration motor and camera to track micro-movements in a single drop of blood.
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- Justin Chan
- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Chandler WL. Coagulation activation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Thromb Res 2022; 211:154-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2021] [Revised: 02/07/2022] [Accepted: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Marques da Silva M, Wanderley Duarte Neto JM, Barros Regueira BV, Torres do Couto MT, Vitória da Silva Sobral R, Sales Conniff AE, Pedrosa Brandão Costa RM, Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira M, Pereira da Silva Santos N, Pastrana L, Lima Leite AC, Converti A, Nascimento TP, Figueiredo Porto AL. Immobilization of fibrinolytic protease from Mucor subtilissimus UCP 1262 in magnetic nanoparticles. Protein Expr Purif 2022; 192:106044. [PMID: 34998976 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2022.106044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This work reports the immobilization of a fibrinolytic protease (FP) from Mucor subtilissimus UCP 1262 on Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) produced by precipitation of FeCl3·6H2O and FeCl2·4H2O, coated with polyaniline and activated with glutaraldehyde. The FP was obtained by solid state fermentation, precipitated with 40-60% ammonium sulfate, and purified by DEAE-Sephadex A50 ion exchange chromatography. The FP immobilization procedure allowed for an enzyme retention of 52.13%. The fibrinolytic protease immobilized on magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs/FP) maintained more than 60% of activity at a temperature of 40 to 60 °C and at pH 7 to 10, when compared to the non-immobilized enzyme. MNPs and MNPs/FP did not show any cytotoxicity against HEK-293 and J774A.1 cells. MNPs/FP was not hemolytic and reduced the hemolysis induced by MNPs from 2.07% to 1.37%. Thrombus degradation by MNPs/FP demonstrated that the immobilization process guaranteed the thrombolytic activity of the enzyme. MNPs/FP showed a total degradation of the γ chain of human fibrinogen within 90 min. These results suggest that MNPs/FP may be used as an alternative strategy to treat cardiovascular diseases with a targeted release through an external magnetic field.
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- Marllyn Marques da Silva
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Cell Culture, Academic Center of Vitória, Federal University of Pernambuco, 55608-680, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Technology, Department of Morphology and Animal Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research in Biotechnology and Hemoderivatives, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50670-420, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research in Biotechnology and Hemoderivatives, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50670-420, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Research in Biotechnology and Hemoderivatives, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50670-420, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Molecular Medicine- College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 3518, 12901, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Laboratory of Advances in Protein Biotechnology (LABIOPROT), Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Pernambuco, Rua Arnóbio Marquês, 310 - Santo Amaro, Recife - PE, 50100-130, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Cell Culture, Academic Center of Vitória, Federal University of Pernambuco, 55608-680, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and Cell Culture, Academic Center of Vitória, Federal University of Pernambuco, 55608-680, Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga, Braga, 4715-330, Portugal
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- Laboratory of Research in Biotechnology and Hemoderivatives, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, 50670-420, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Pole of Chemical Engineering, University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 15, I-16145 Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Technology, Department of Morphology and Animal Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Technology, Department of Morphology and Animal Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Rua Dom Manoel de Medeiros, s/n, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil.
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Liu X, Xu A, Huang J, Shen H, Liu Y. Effective prediction model for preventing postoperative deep vein thrombosis during bladder cancer treatment. J Int Med Res 2022; 50:3000605211067688. [PMID: 34986677 PMCID: PMC8753248 DOI: 10.1177/03000605211067688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Objective To begin to understand how to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after an innovative operation termed intracorporeal laparoscopic reconstruction of detenial sigmoid neobladder, we explored the factors that influence DVT following surgery, with the aim of constructing a model for predicting DVT occurrence. Methods This retrospective study included 151 bladder cancer patients who underwent intracorporeal laparoscopic reconstruction of detenial sigmoid neobladder. Data describing general clinical characteristics and other common parameters were collected and analyzed. Thereafter, we generated model evaluation curves and finally cross-validated their extrapolations. Results Age and body mass index were risk factors for DVT, whereas postoperative use of hemostatic agents and postoperative passive muscle massage were significant protective factors. Model evaluation curves showed that the model had high accuracy and little bias. Cross-validation affirmed the accuracy of our model. Conclusion The prediction model constructed herein was highly accurate and had little bias; thus, it can be used to predict the likelihood of developing DVT after surgery.
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- Xing Liu
- Department of Urology, 36613Zhujiang Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, 70570Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, 36613Zhujiang Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, 70570Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, 36613Zhujiang Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, 70570Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, 36613Zhujiang Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, 70570Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, 36613Zhujiang Hospital, Zhujiang Hospital, 70570Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Thachil J. Hemostasis in tweeters. J Thromb Haemost 2022; 20:272-273. [PMID: 34954883 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jecko Thachil
- Department of Haematology, Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK
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Heurich M, Föcking M, Mongan D, Cagney G, Cotter DR. Dysregulation of complement and coagulation pathways: emerging mechanisms in the development of psychosis. Mol Psychiatry 2022; 27:127-140. [PMID: 34226666 PMCID: PMC8256396 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01197-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Early identification and treatment significantly improve clinical outcomes of psychotic disorders. Recent studies identified protein components of the complement and coagulation systems as key pathways implicated in psychosis. These specific protein alterations are integral to the inflammatory response and can begin years before the onset of clinical symptoms of psychotic disorder. Critically, they have recently been shown to predict the transition from clinical high risk to first-episode psychosis, enabling stratification of individuals who are most likely to transition to psychotic disorder from those who are not. This reinforces the concept that the psychosis spectrum is likely a central nervous system manifestation of systemic changes and highlights the need to investigate plasma proteins as diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers and pathophysiological mediators. In this review, we integrate evidence of alterations in proteins belonging to the complement and coagulation protein systems, including the coagulation, anticoagulation, and fibrinolytic pathways and their dysregulation in psychosis, into a consolidated mechanism that could be integral to the progression and manifestation of psychosis. We consolidate the findings of altered blood proteins relevant for progression to psychotic disorders, using data from longitudinal studies of the general population in addition to clinical high-risk (CHR) individuals transitioning to psychotic disorder. These are compared to markers identified from first-episode psychosis and schizophrenia as well as other psychosis spectrum disorders. We propose the novel hypothesis that altered complement and coagulation plasma levels enhance their pathways' activating capacities, while low levels observed in key regulatory components contribute to excessive activation observed in patients. This hypothesis will require future testing through a range of experimental paradigms, and if upheld, complement and coagulation pathways or specific proteins could be useful diagnostic or prognostic tools and targets for early intervention and preventive strategies.
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- Meike Heurich
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
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- grid.4912.e0000 0004 0488 7120Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.4912.e0000 0004 0488 7120Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.7886.10000 0001 0768 2743School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science, Conway Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- grid.4912.e0000 0004 0488 7120Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Aberrant stromal tissue factor localisation and mycolactone-driven vascular dysfunction, exacerbated by IL-1β, are linked to fibrin formation in Buruli ulcer lesions. PLoS Pathog 2022; 18:e1010280. [PMID: 35100311 PMCID: PMC8846541 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by subcutaneous infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans and its exotoxin mycolactone. BU displays coagulative necrosis and widespread fibrin deposition in affected skin tissues. Despite this, the role of the vasculature in BU pathogenesis remains almost completely unexplored. We hypothesise that fibrin-driven ischemia can be an ‘indirect’ route to mycolactone-dependent tissue necrosis by a mechanism involving vascular dysfunction. Here, we tracked >900 vessels within contiguous tissue sections from eight BU patient biopsies. Our aim was to evaluate their vascular and coagulation biomarker phenotype and explore potential links to fibrin deposition. We also integrated this with our understanding of mycolactone’s mechanism of action at Sec61 and its impact on proteins involved in maintaining normal vascular function. Our findings showed that endothelial cell dysfunction is common in skin tissue adjacent to necrotic regions. There was little evidence of primary haemostasis, perhaps due to mycolactone-dependent depletion of endothelial von Willebrand factor. Instead, fibrin staining appeared to be linked to the extrinsic pathway activator, tissue factor (TF). There was significantly greater than expected fibrin staining around vessels that had TF staining within the stroma, and this correlated with the distance it extended from the vessel basement membrane. TF-induced fibrin deposition in these locations would require plasma proteins outside of vessels, therefore we investigated whether mycolactone could increase vascular permeability in vitro. This was indeed the case, and leakage was further exacerbated by IL-1β. Mycolactone caused the loss of endothelial adherens and tight junctions by the depletion of VE-cadherin, TIE-1, TIE-2 and JAM-C; all Sec61-dependent proteins. Taken together, our findings suggest that both vascular and lymphatic vessels in BU lesions become “leaky” during infection, due to the unique action of mycolactone, allowing TF-containing structures and plasma proteins into skin tissue, ultimately leading to local coagulopathy and tissue ischemia. To date, the debilitating skin disease Buruli ulcer remains a public health concern and financial burden in low or middle-income countries, especially in tropical regions. Late diagnosis is frequent in remote areas, perhaps due to the painlessness of the disease. Hence patients often present with large, destructive opened ulcers leading to delayed wound closure or even lifelong disability. The infectious agent produces a toxin called mycolactone that drives the disease. We previously found evidence that the vascular system is disrupted by mycolactone in these lesions, and now we have further explored potential explanations for these findings by looking at the expression of vascular markers in BU. In a detailed analysis of patient skin punch biopsies, we identified distinct expression patterns of certain proteins and found that tissue factor, which initiates the so-called extrinsic pathway of blood clotting, is particularly important. Mycolactone is able to disrupt the barrier function of the endothelium, further aggravating the diseased phenotype, which may explain how clotting factors access the tissue. Altogether, such localised hypercoagulation in Buruli ulcer skin lesions may contribute to the development of the lesion.
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Al Haj Baddar N, Timoshevskaya N, Smith JJ, Guo H, Voss SR. Novel Expansion of Matrix Metalloproteases in the Laboratory Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) and Other Salamander Species. Front Ecol Evol 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.786263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloprotease (MMP) genes encode endopeptidases that cleave protein components of the extracellular matrix (ECM) as well as non-ECM proteins. Here we report the results of a comprehensive survey of MMPs in the laboratory axolotl and other representative salamanders. Surprisingly, 28 MMPs were identified in salamanders and 9 MMP paralogs were identified as unique to the axolotl and other salamander taxa, with several of these presenting atypical amino acid insertions not observed in other tetrapod vertebrates. Furthermore, as assessed by sequence information, all of the novel salamander MMPs are of the secreted type, rather than cell membrane anchored. This suggests that secreted type MMPs expanded uniquely within salamanders to presumably execute catalytic activities in the extracellular milieu. To facilitate future studies of salamander-specific MMPs, we annotated transcriptional information from published studies of limb and tail regeneration. Our analysis sets the stage for comparative studies to understand why MMPs expanded uniquely within salamanders.
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Kratz D, Thomas D, Gurke R. Endocannabinoids as potential biomarkers: It's all about pre-analytics. J Mass Spectrom Adv Clin Lab 2021; 22:56-63. [PMID: 34939056 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmsacl.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction Arachidonoyl ethanolamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) are central lipid mediators of the endocannabinoid system. They are highly relevant due to their involvement in a wide variety of inflammatory, metabolic or malign diseases. Further elucidation of their modes of action and use as biomarkers in an easily accessible matrix, like blood, is restricted by their susceptibility to deviations during blood sampling and physiological co-dependences, which results in high variability of reported concentrations in low ng/mL ranges. Objectives The objective of this review is the identification of critical parameters during the pre-analytical phase and proposal of minimum requirements for reliable determination of endocannabinoids (ECs) in blood samples. Methods Reported physiological processes influencing the EC concentrations were put into context with published pre-analytical research and stability data from bioanalytical method validation. Results The cause for variability in EC concentrations is versatile. In part, they are caused by inter-individual factors like sex, metabolic status and/or diurnal changes. Nevertheless, enzymatic activity in freshly drawn blood samples is the main reason for changing concentrations of AEA and 2-AG, besides additional non-enzymatic isomerization of the latter. Conclusion Blood samples for EC analyses require immediate processing at low temperatures (>0 °C) to maintain sample integrity. Standardization of the respective blood tube or anti-coagulant, sampling time point, applied centrifugal force and complete processing time can further decrease variability caused by sample handling. Nevertheless, extensive characterization of study participants is needed to reduce distortion of clinical data caused by co-variables and facilitate research on the endocannabinoid system.
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Key Words
- (U)HPLC, (ultra) high performance liquid chromatography
- 1-AG, 1-arachidonoyl glycerol
- 2-AG, 2-arachidonoyl glycerol
- 2-Arachidonoyl glycerol
- AEA, arachidonoyl ethanolamide
- Anandamide
- BMI, body mass index
- Blood sampling
- CBR, cannabinoid receptor
- EC-like, endocannabinoid-like
- ECS, endocannabinoid system
- ECs, endocannabinoids
- EDTA, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
- Endocannabinoid
- FAAH, fatty acid amide hydrolase
- FT, freezing temperature
- FTC, freeze–thaw cycles
- HDL, high density lipo protein
- KSCN, potassium thiocyanate
- LLE, liquid–liquid extraction
- MAGL, monoacylglycerol lipase
- MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry
- O-AEA, virodhamine
- OEA, oleoyl ethanolamide
- PAF, platelet-activating factor
- PEA, palmitoyl ethanolamide
- PMSF, phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride
- Pre-analytics
- RT, room temperature
- SPE, solid-phase extraction
- WB, whole blood
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- Daniel Kratz
- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital of Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital of Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP), and Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Immune Mediated Diseases (CIMD), Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, pharmazentrum frankfurt/ZAFES, University Hospital of Goethe-University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP), and Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Immune Mediated Diseases (CIMD), Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60596 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Bacteria orchestrate collective behaviors using the cell-cell communication process called quorum sensing (QS). QS relies on the synthesis, release, and group-wide detection of small molecules called autoinducers. In Vibrio cholerae, a multicellular community aggregation program occurs in liquid, during the stationary phase, and in the high-cell-density QS state. Here, we demonstrate that this aggregation program consists of two subprograms. In one subprogram, which we call void formation, structures form that contain few cells but provide a scaffold within which cells can embed. The other subprogram relies on flagellar machinery and enables cells to enter voids. A genetic screen for factors contributing to void formation, coupled with companion molecular analyses, showed that four extracellular proteases, Vca0812, Vca0813, HapA, and PrtV, control the onset timing of both void formation and aggregation; moreover, proteolytic activity is required. These proteases, or their downstream products, can be shared between void-producing and non-void-forming cells and can elicit aggregation in a normally nonaggregating V. cholerae strain. Employing multiple proteases to control void formation and aggregation timing could provide a redundant and irreversible path to commitment to this community lifestyle.
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Garnett ER, Raines RT. Emerging biological functions of ribonuclease 1 and angiogenin. Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol 2021; 57:244-260. [PMID: 34886717 DOI: 10.1080/10409238.2021.2004577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pancreatic-type ribonucleases (ptRNases) are a large family of vertebrate-specific secretory endoribonucleases. These enzymes catalyze the degradation of many RNA substrates and thereby mediate a variety of biological functions. Though the homology of ptRNases has informed biochemical characterization and evolutionary analyses, the understanding of their biological roles is incomplete. Here, we review the functions of two ptRNases: RNase 1 and angiogenin. RNase 1, which is an abundant ptRNase with high catalytic activity, has newly discovered roles in inflammation and blood coagulation. Angiogenin, which promotes neovascularization, is now known to play roles in the progression of cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, as well as in the cellular stress response. Ongoing work is illuminating the biology of these and other ptRNases.
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- Emily R Garnett
- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Lazebnik Y. Cell fusion as a link between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, COVID-19 complications, and vaccine side effects. Oncotarget 2021; 12:2476-2488. [PMID: 34917266 PMCID: PMC8664391 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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A distinctive feature of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is its ability to efficiently fuse cells, thus producing syncytia found in COVID-19 patients. This commentary proposes how this ability enables spike to cause COVID-19 complications as well as side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, and suggests how these effects can be prevented.
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Kodama S, Yoshii N, Ota A, Takeshita JI, Yoshinari K, Ono A. Association between in vitro nuclear receptor-activating profiles of chemical compounds and their in vivo hepatotoxicity in rats. J Toxicol Sci 2021; 46:569-587. [PMID: 34853243 DOI: 10.2131/jts.46.569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The liver plays critical roles to maintain homeostasis of living organisms and is also a major target organ of chemical toxicity. Meanwhile, nuclear receptors (NRs) are known to regulate major liver functions and also as a critical target for hepatotoxic compounds. In this study, we established mammalian one-hybrid assay systems for five rat-derived NRs, namely PXR, PPARα, LXRα, FXR and RXRα, and evaluated a total of 326 compounds for their NR-activating profiles. Then, we assessed the association between their NR-activating profile and hepatotoxic endpoints in repeated-dose toxicity data of male rats from Hazard Evaluation Support System. In the in vitro cell-based assays, 68, 38, 20, 17 and 17 compounds were identified as positives for PXR, PPARα, LXRα, FXR and RXRα, respectively. The association analyses demonstrated that the PXR-positive compounds showed high frequency of endpoints related to liver hypertrophy, such as centrilobular hepatocellular hypertrophy, suggesting that PXR activation is involved in chemical-induced liver hypertrophy in rats. It is intriguing to note that the PXR-positive compounds also showed statistically significant associations with both prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time and prolonged prothrombin time, suggesting a possible involvement of PXR in the regulation of blood clotting factors. Collectively, our approach may be useful for discovering new functions of NRs as well as understanding the complex mechanism for hepatotoxicity caused by chemical compounds.
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- Susumu Kodama
- Laboratory of Toxicology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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- Reserach Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
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- Laboratory of Molecular Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka
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- Laboratory of Toxicology, Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
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Manning KB, Nicoud F, Shea SM. Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Device-Induced Thrombosis. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2021; 20:100349. [PMID: 35071850 PMCID: PMC8769491 DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2021.100349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Given the extensive and routine use of cardiovascular devices, a major limiting factor to their success is the thrombotic rate that occurs. This both poses direct risk to the patient and requires counterbalancing with anticoagulation and other treatment strategies, contributing additional risks. Developing a better understanding of the mechanisms of device-induced thrombosis to aid in device design and medical management of patients is critical to advance the ubiquitous use and durability. Thus, mathematical and computational modelling of device-induced thrombosis has received significant attention recently, but challenges remain. Additional areas that need to be explored include microscopic/macroscopic approaches, reconciling physical and numerical timescales, immune/inflammatory responses, experimental validation, and incorporating pathologies and blood conditions. Addressing these areas will provide engineers and clinicians the tools to provide safe and effective cardiovascular devices.
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- Keefe B. Manning
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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- CNRS, IMAG, Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Harris VA, Lin W, Perkins SJ. Analysis of 180 Genetic Variants in a New Interactive FX Variant Database Reveals Novel Insights into FX Deficiency. TH OPEN 2021; 5:e557-e569. [PMID: 35059555 PMCID: PMC8763577 DOI: 10.1055/a-1704-0841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Coagulation factor X (FX), often termed as Stuart–Prower factor, is a plasma glycoprotein composed of the γ-carboxyglutamic acid (GLA) domain, two epidermal growth factor domains (EGF-1 and EGF-2), and the serine protease (SP) domain. FX plays a pivotal role in the coagulation cascade, activating thrombin to promote platelet plug formation and prevent excess blood loss. Genetic variants in FX disrupt coagulation and lead to FX or Stuart–Prower factor deficiency. To better understand the relationship between FX deficiency and disease severity, an interactive FX variant database has been set up at
https://www.factorx-db.org
, based on earlier web sites for the factor-XI and -IX coagulation proteins. To date (April 2021), we report 427 case reports on FX deficiency corresponding to 180 distinct
F10
genetic variants. Of
these, 149 are point variants (of which 128 are missense), 22 are deletions, 3 are insertions, and 6 are polymorphisms. FX variants are phenotypically classified as being type I or II. Type-I variants involve the simultaneous reduction of FX coagulant activity (FX:C) and FX antigen levels (FX:Ag), whereas type-II variants involve a reduction in FX:C with normal FX:Ag plasma levels. Both types of variants were distributed throughout the FXa protein structure. Analyses based on residue surface accessibilities showed the most damaging variants to occur at residues with low accessibilities. The interactive FX web database provides a novel easy-to-use resource for clinicians and scientists to improve the understanding of FX deficiency. Guidelines are provided for clinicians who wish to use the database for diagnostic purposes.
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- Victoria A. Harris
- Research Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Darwin Building, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Darwin Building, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom
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- Research Department of Structural and Molecular Biology, University College London, Darwin Building, Gower Street, London, United Kingdom
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Tran HDN, Moonshi SS, Xu ZP, Ta HT. Influence of nanoparticles on the haemostatic balance: between thrombosis and haemorrhage. Biomater Sci 2021; 10:10-50. [PMID: 34775503 DOI: 10.1039/d1bm01351c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Maintenance of a delicate haemostatic balance or a balance between clotting and bleeding is critical to human health. Irrespective of administration route, nanoparticles can reach the bloodstream and might interrupt the haemostatic balance by interfering with one or more components of the coagulation, anticoagulation, and fibrinolytic systems, which potentially lead to thrombosis or haemorrhage. However, inadequate understanding of their effects on the haemostatic balance, along with the fact that most studies mainly focus on the functionality of nanoparticles while forgetting or leaving behind their risk to the body's haemostatic balance, is a major concern. Hence, our review aims to provide a comprehensive depiction of nanoparticle-haemostatic balance interactions, which has not yet been covered. The synergistic roles of cells and plasma factors participating in haemostatic balance are presented. Possible interactions and interference of each type of nanoparticle with the haemostatic balance are comprehensively discussed, particularly focusing on the underlying mechanisms. Interactions of nanoparticles with innate immunity potentially linked to haemostasis are mentioned. Various physicochemical characteristics that influence the nanoparticle-haemostatic balance are detailed. Challenges and future directions are also proposed. This insight would be valuable for the establishment of nanoparticles that can either avoid unintended interference with the haemostatic balance or purposely downregulate/upregulate its key components in a controlled manner.
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- Huong D N Tran
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia. .,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia. .,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia.,School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland 4111, Australia
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Qian Y, Kumar R, Chug MK, Massoumi H, Brisbois EJ. Therapeutic Delivery of Nitric Oxide Utilizing Saccharide-Based Materials. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:52250-52273. [PMID: 34714640 PMCID: PMC9050970 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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As a gasotransmitter, nitric oxide (NO) regulates physiological pathways and demonstrates therapeutic effects such as vascular relaxation, anti-inflammation, antiplatelet, antithrombosis, antibacterial, and antiviral properties. However, gaseous NO has high reactivity and a short half-life, so NO delivery and storage are critical questions to be solved. One way is to develop stable NO donors and the other way is to enhance the delivery and storage of NO donors from biomaterials. Most of the researchers studying NO delivery and applications are using synthetic polymeric materials, and they have demonstrated significant therapeutic effects of these NO-releasing polymeric materials on cardiovascular diseases, respiratory disease, bacterial infections, etc. However, some researchers are exploring saccharide-based materials to fulfill the same tasks as their synthetic counterparts while avoiding the concerns of biocompatibility, biodegradability, and sustainability. Saccharide-based materials are abundant in nature and are biocompatible and biodegradable, with wide applications in bioengineering, drug delivery, and therapeutic disease treatments. Saccharide-based materials have been implemented with various NO donors (like S-nitrosothiols and N-diazeniumdiolates) via both chemical and physical methods to deliver NO. These NO-releasing saccharide-based materials have exhibited controlled and sustained NO release and demonstrated biomedical applications in various diseases (respiratory, Crohn's, cardiovascular, etc.), skin or wound applications, antimicrobial treatment, bone regeneration, anticoagulation, as well as agricultural and food packaging. This review aims to highlight the studies in methods and progress in developing saccharide-based NO-releasing materials and investigating their potential applications in biomedical, bioengineering, and disease treatment.
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- Yun Qian
- School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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- School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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Puhm F, Flamand L, Boilard E. Platelet extracellular vesicles in COVID-19: Potential markers and makers. J Leukoc Biol 2021; 111:63-74. [PMID: 34730839 PMCID: PMC8667644 DOI: 10.1002/jlb.3mir0221-100r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Platelets and platelet extracellular vesicles (pEV) are at the crossroads of coagulation and immunity. Extracellular vesicles are messengers that not only transmit signals between cells, but also provide information about the status of their cell of origin. Thus, pEVs have potential as both biomarkers of platelet activation and contributors to pathology. Coronavirus Disease‐19 (COVID‐19), caused by infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), is a complex disease affecting multiple organs and is characterized by a high degree of inflammation and risk of thrombosis in some patients. In this review, we introduce pEVs as valuable biomarkers in disease with a special focus on their potential as predictors of and contributors to COVID‐19.
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- Florian Puhm
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Université Laval and Centre de recherche ARThrite, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Université Laval and Centre de recherche ARThrite, Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada.,Université Laval and Centre de recherche ARThrite, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Moore P, Esmail F, Qin S, Nand S, Berg S. Hypercoagulability of COVID-19 and Neurological Complications: A Review. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 31:106163. [PMID: 34763262 PMCID: PMC8547944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.106163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has resulted in millions of worldwide deaths. When the SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged from Wuhan, China in December 2019, reports of patients with COVID-19 revealed that hospitalized patients had acute changes in mental status, cognition, and encephalopathy. Neurologic complications can be a consequence from overall severity of the systemic infection, direct viral invasion of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the central nervous system, and possible immune mediated mechanisms. We will examine the landscape regarding this topic in this review in addition to current understandings of COVID-19 and hemostasis, treatment, and prevention, as well as vaccination.
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- Patrick Moore
- Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology, United States; Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Neurology, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Loyola University Chicago Professor of Internal Medicine, United States.
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- Loyola University Medical Center Department of Internal Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology and Department of Cancer Biology, Loyola University Chicago Assistant Professor of Medicine, United States.
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Lamponi S. Bioactive Natural Compounds with Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Activity and Their Potential Role in the Treatment of Thrombotic Disorders. Life (Basel) 2021; 11:1095. [PMID: 34685464 PMCID: PMC8540276 DOI: 10.3390/life11101095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Natural anticoagulant drugs can be obtained from plants, rich in secondary bioactive metabolites which, in addition to being effective antioxidants, also possess anticoagulant and antiplatelet properties and, for this reason, can be excellent candidates for the treatment of thrombotic diseases. This review reports an overview of the hemostatic process and thrombotic disorders together with data on plants, more and less common from around the world, containing bioactive compounds characterized by antiplatelet and anticoagulant activity. The reported literature was obtained from Medline, PubMed, Elsevier, Web of Science, Google Scholar considering only articles in the English language, published in peer-reviewed journals. The number of citations of the articles and the impact factor of the journals were other parameters used to select the scientific papers to be included in the review. The analysis of the literature data selected demonstrates that many plants' bioactive compounds show antiplatelet and anticoagulant activity that make them potential candidates to be used as new natural compounds able to interfere with both primary and secondary hemostasis. Moreover, they could be used together with anticoagulants currently administered in clinical practice to increase their efficacy and to reduce complications in the treatment of thrombotic disorders.
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- Stefania Lamponi
- Department of Biotechnologies, Chemistry and Pharmacy and SienabioACTIVE, University of Siena, Via Aldo Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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Arjmand B, Khodadoost M, Jahani Sherafat S, Rezaei Tavirani M, Ahmadi N, Okhovatian F, Rezaei Tavirani M. Low-Level Laser Therapy Effects on Rat Blood Hemostasis Via Significant Alteration in Fibrinogen and Plasminogen Expression Level. J Lasers Med Sci 2021; 12:e59. [PMID: 35155144 PMCID: PMC8837859 DOI: 10.34172/jlms.2021.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2024]
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Introduction: There are many documents about the significant role of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in different processes such as regenerator medicine and bone formation. The aim of this study is to assess the role of LLLT in blood hemostasis in rats via bioinformatic investigation. Methods: The differentially expressed plasma proteins of treated rats via LLLT from the literature and the added 50 first neighbors were investigated via network analysis to find the critical dysregulated proteins and biological processes by using Cytoscape software, the STRING database, and ClueGO. Results: A scale-free network including 55 nodes was constructed from queried and added first neighbor proteins. Fibrinogen gamma, fibrinogen alpha, and plasminogen were highlighted as the central genes of the analyzed network. Fibrinolysis was determined as the main group of biological processes that were affected by LLLT. Conclusion: Findings indicate that LLLT affects blood hemostasis which is an important point in approving the therapeutic application of LLLT and also in preventing its possible complication.
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- Babak Arjmand
- Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Laser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Proteomics Research Center, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Physiotherapy Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Rausch MK, Parekh SH, Dortdivanlioglu B, Rosales AM. Synthetic hydrogels as blood clot mimicking wound healing materials. PROGRESS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (BRISTOL, ENGLAND) 2021; 3:042006. [PMID: 35822083 PMCID: PMC9273113 DOI: 10.1088/2516-1091/ac23a4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Excessive bleeding-or hemorrhage-causes millions of civilian and non-civilian casualties every year. Additionally, wound sequelae, such as infections, are a significant source of chronic morbidity, even if the initial bleeding is successfully stopped. To treat acute and chronic wounds, numerous wound healing materials have been identified, tested, and adopted. Among them are topical dressings, such as gauzes, as well as natural and biomimetic materials. However, none of these materials successfully mimic the complex and dynamic properties of the body's own wound healing material: the blood clot. Specifically, blood clots exhibit complex mechanical and biochemical properties that vary across spatial and temporal scales to guide the wound healing response, which make them the ideal wound healing material. In this manuscript, we review blood clots' complex mechanical and biochemical properties, review current wound healing materials, and identify opportunities where new materials can provide additional functionality, with a specific focus on hydrogels. We highlight recent developments in synthetic hydrogels that make them capable of mimicking a larger subset of blood clot features: as plugs and as stimuli for tissue repair. We conclude that future hydrogel materials designed to mimic blood clot biochemistry, mechanics, and architecture can be combined with exciting platelet-like particles to serve as hemostats that also promote the biological wound healing response. Thus, we believe synthetic hydrogels are ideal candidates to address the clear need for better wound healing materials.
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- Manuel K. Rausch
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
- Department of Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
- Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
- Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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- McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, United States of America
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MacDonald MH, Zhang G, Tasse L, Wang D, De Leon H, Kocharian R. Hemostatic efficacy of two topical adjunctive hemostats in a porcine spleen biopsy punch model of moderate bleeding. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2021; 32:127. [PMID: 34591193 PMCID: PMC8484166 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-021-06586-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Topical hemostatic agents have become essential tools to aid in preventing excessive bleeding in surgical or emergency settings and to mitigate the associated risks of serious complications. In the present study, we compared the hemostatic efficacy of SURGIFLO® Hemostatic Matrix Kit with Thrombin (Surgiflo-flowable gelatin matrix plus human thrombin) to HEMOBLAST™ Bellows Hemostatic Agent (Hemoblast-a combination product consisting of collagen, chondroitin sulfate, and human thrombin). Surgiflo and Hemoblast were randomly tested in experimentally induced bleeding lesions on the spleens of four pigs. Primary endpoints included hemostatic efficacy measured by absolute time to hemostasis (TTH) within 5 min. Secondary endpoints included the number of product applications and the percent of product needed from each device to achieve hemostasis. Surgiflo demonstrated significantly higher hemostatic efficacy and lower TTH (p < 0.01) than Hemoblast. Surgiflo-treated lesion sites achieved hemostasis in 77.4% of cases following a single product application vs. 3.3% of Hemoblast-treated sites. On average, Surgiflo-treated sites required 63% less product applications than Hemoblast-treated sites (1.26 ± 0.0.51 vs. 3.37 ± 1.16). Surgiflo provided more effective and faster hemostasis than Hemoblast. Since both products contain thrombin to activate endogenous fibrinogen and accelerate clot formation, the superior hemostatic efficacy of Surgiflo in the porcine spleen punch biopsy model seems to be due to Surgiflo's property as a malleable barrier able to adjust to defect topography and to provide an environment for platelets to adhere and aggregate. Surgiflo combines a flowable gelatin matrix and a delivery system well-suited for precise application to bleeding sites where other methods of hemostasis may be impractical or ineffective.
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- Melinda H MacDonald
- Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, US Highway 22 West, Somerville, NJ, 08876-0151, USA
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- Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, US Highway 22 West, Somerville, NJ, 08876-0151, USA
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- NAMSA, 6750 Wales Rd, Northwood, OH, 43619, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Specialty Solutions (CSS), Johnson & Johnson, 29A Technology Dr, Irvine, CA, 92618, USA
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- Scientific Consultant, 184 Bonita Hills Rd, Athens, GA, 30605, USA.
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- Ethicon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, US Highway 22 West, Somerville, NJ, 08876-0151, USA
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Polyphosphate-induced thrombosis in mice is factor XII dependent and is attenuated by histidine-rich glycoprotein. Blood Adv 2021; 5:3540-3551. [PMID: 34474475 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021004567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) is an abundant plasma protein that binds factor XIIa (FXIIa) and inhibits factor XII (FXII) autoactivation and FXIIa-mediated activation of FXI. Polyphosphate (polyP), a potent procoagulant released from activated platelets, may serve as a physiological activator of the contact system. Previously, we showed that HRG binds DNA and neutralizes its procoagulant activity. Consequently, our goal was to determine whether the capacity of HRG to bind polyanions enables it to regulate polyP-induced thrombosis. In a plate-based assay, immobilized polyP bound HRG, FXII, and FXIIa in a zinc-dependent manner. Basal and polyP-induced thrombin generation was greater in plasma from HRG-deficient mice than in plasma from wild-type mice. Intraperitoneal injection of polyP shortened the activated partial thromboplastin time, enhanced thrombin generation, increased thrombin-antithrombin levels, reduced lung perfusion, and promoted pulmonary fibrin deposition to a greater extent in HRG-deficient mice than in wild-type mice, effects that were abrogated with FXII knockdown. HRG thus attenuates the procoagulant and prothrombotic effects of polyP in an FXII-dependent manner by modulating the contact system.
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Manivasagam VK, Sabino RM, Kantam P, Popat KC. Surface modification strategies to improve titanium hemocompatibility: a comprehensive review. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2021; 2:5824-5842. [PMID: 34671743 PMCID: PMC8451052 DOI: 10.1039/d1ma00367d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Titanium and its alloys are widely used in different biomaterial applications due to their remarkable mechanical properties and bio-inertness. However, titanium-based materials still face some challenges, with an emphasis on hemocompatibility. Blood-contacting devices such as stents, heart valves, and circulatory devices are prone to thrombus formation, restenosis, and inflammation due to inappropriate blood-implant surface interactions. After implantation, when blood encounters these implant surfaces, a series of reactions takes place, such as protein adsorption, platelet adhesion and activation, and white blood cell complex formation as a defense mechanism. Currently, patients are prescribed anticoagulant drugs to prevent blood clotting, but these drugs can weaken their immune system and cause profound bleeding during injury. Extensive research has been done to modify the surface properties of titanium to enhance its hemocompatibility. Results have shown that the modification of surface morphology, roughness, and chemistry has been effective in reducing thrombus formation. The main focus of this review is to analyze and understand the different modification techniques on titanium-based surfaces to enhance hemocompatibility and, consequently, recognize the unresolved challenges and propose scopes for future research.
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- School of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO USA
- School of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO USA
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University Fort Collins CO USA
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Womble JT, McQuade VL, Ihrie MD, Ingram JL. Imbalanced Coagulation in the Airway of Type-2 High Asthma with Comorbid Obesity. J Asthma Allergy 2021; 14:967-980. [PMID: 34408442 PMCID: PMC8364356 DOI: 10.2147/jaa.s318017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 07/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Asthma is a common, chronic airway inflammatory disease marked by airway hyperresponsiveness, inflammation, and remodeling. Asthma incidence has increased rapidly in the past few decades and recent multicenter analyses have revealed several unique asthma endotypes. Of these, type-2 high asthma with comorbid obesity presents a unique clinical challenge marked by increased resistance to standard therapies and exacerbated disease development. The extrinsic coagulation pathway plays a significant role in both type-2 high asthma and obesity. The type-2 high asthma airway is marked by increased procoagulant potential, which is readily activated following damage to airway tissue. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the role the extrinsic coagulation pathway plays in the airway of type-2 high asthma with comorbid obesity. We propose that asthma control is worsened in obesity as a result of a systemic and local airway shift towards a procoagulant and anti-fibrinolytic environment. Lastly, we hypothesize bariatric surgery as a treatment for improved asthma management in type-2 high asthma with comorbid obesity, facilitated by normalization of systemic procoagulant and pro-inflammatory mediators. A better understanding of attenuated coagulation parameters in the airway following bariatric surgery will advance our knowledge of biomolecular pathways driving asthma pathobiology in patients with obesity.
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- Jack T Womble
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA
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Perskin CR, Littlefield CP, Wang C, Umeh U, Egol KA. The Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid Treatment in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. JBJS Rev 2021; 9:01874474-202107000-00009. [PMID: 34270510 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.20.00292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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» Tranexamic acid (TXA) is a drug used to control hemorrhage by preventing the breakdown of fibrin. » TXA is a cost-effective treatment for trauma patients across a variety of economic settings. » Concerns of TXA causing thromboembolic events (TEEs) in orthopaedic trauma patients are not supported by evidence. » TXA has been shown to reduce blood loss in hip fracture surgery.
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He S, Wallén H, Thålin C, Svensson J, Blombäck M. Fibrin Network Porosity and Endo-/Exogenous Thrombin Cross-talk. Semin Thromb Hemost 2021; 47:775-786. [PMID: 34255337 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The earliest assessment of fibrin network porosity used a liquid permeation system and confocal 3D microscopy, which was later replaced by scanning electron microscopy. Although the methods have extensively been applied in studies of health or disease, there remains debate on the choice of a proper clotting trigger. In this review, we assess published data and convey our opinions with regard to several issues. First, when the coagulation process is initiated by recombinant tissue factor (rTF) and phospholipids, the fibrin network porosity is regulated by the endogenous thrombin based on enzymatic activations of multiple coagulants. If purified thrombin (1.0 IU/mL) is employed as the clotting trigger, fibrin network porosity may be affected by exogenous thrombin, which directly polymerizes fibrinogen in plasma, and additionally by endogenous thrombin stemming from a "positive feedback loop" action of the added thrombin. Second, with use of either endogenous or exogenous thrombin, the concentration and clotting property of available fibrinogen both influence the fibrin network porosity. Third, in the assay systems in vitro, exogenous thrombin but not rTF-induced endogenous thrombin seems to be functional enough to activate factor XIII, which then contributes to a decrease in the fibrin network porosity. Fourth, fibrin network porosity determines the transport of fibrinolytic components into/through the clots and therefore serves as an indicator of the fibrinolysis potential in plasma.
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- Shu He
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Coagulation Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Division of Coagulation Research, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Ohkubo YZ, Madsen JJ. Uncovering Membrane-Bound Models of Coagulation Factors by Combined Experimental and Computational Approaches. Thromb Haemost 2021; 121:1122-1137. [PMID: 34214998 PMCID: PMC8432591 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1722187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In the life sciences, including hemostasis and thrombosis, methods of structural biology have become indispensable tools for shedding light on underlying mechanisms that govern complex biological processes. Advancements of the relatively young field of computational biology have matured to a point where it is increasingly recognized as trustworthy and useful, in part due to their high space–time resolution that is unparalleled by most experimental techniques to date. In concert with biochemical and biophysical approaches, computational studies have therefore proven time and again in recent years to be key assets in building or suggesting structural models for membrane-bound forms of coagulation factors and their supramolecular complexes on membrane surfaces where they are activated. Such endeavors and the proposed models arising from them are of fundamental importance in describing and understanding the molecular basis of hemostasis under both health and disease conditions. We summarize the body of work done in this important area of research to drive forward both experimental and computational studies toward new discoveries and potential future therapeutic strategies.
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- Y Zenmei Ohkubo
- Department of Bioinformatics, School of Life and Natural Sciences, Abdullah Gül University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Global and Planetary Health, College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
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Skinner SC, Derebail VK, Poulton CJ, Bunch DC, Roy-Chaudhury P, Key NS. Hemodialysis-Related Complement and Contact Pathway Activation and Cardiovascular Risk: A Narrative Review. Kidney Med 2021; 3:607-618. [PMID: 34401728 PMCID: PMC8350825 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2021.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Individuals receiving long-term hemodialysis are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). Traditional cardiovascular risk factors do not fully explain the high CVD risk in this population. During hemodialysis, blood interacts with the biomaterials of the hemodialysis circuit. This interaction can activate the complement system and the factor XII-driven contact system. FXII activation triggers both the intrinsic pathway of coagulation and the kallikrein-kinin pathway, resulting in thrombin and bradykinin production, respectively. The complement system plays a key role in the innate immune response, but also contributes to the pathogenesis of numerous disease states. Components of the complement pathway, including mannose binding lectin and C3, are associated with CVD risk in people with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Both the complement system and the factor XII-driven contact coagulation system mediate proinflammatory and procoagulant responses that could contribute to or accelerate CVD in hemodialysis recipents. This review summarizes what is already known about hemodialysis-mediated activation of the complement system and in particular the coagulation contact system, emphasizing the potential role these systems play in the identification of new biomarkers for CVD risk stratification and the development of potential therapeutic targets or innovative therapies that decrease CVD risk in ESKD patients.
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- Sarah C. Skinner
- Division of Hematology and UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Nephrology and UNC Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Nephrology and UNC Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Nephrology and UNC Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Nephrology and UNC Kidney Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, Salisbury, NC
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- Division of Hematology and UNC Blood Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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Delvasto-Núñez L, Roem D, Bakhtiari K, van Mierlo G, Meijers JCM, Jongerius I, Zeerleder SS. Iron-Driven Alterations on Red Blood Cell-Derived Microvesicles Amplify Coagulation during Hemolysis via the Intrinsic Tenase Complex. Thromb Haemost 2021. [PMID: 34171935 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hemolytic disorders characterized by complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis, such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, are often complicated by life-threatening thromboembolic complications. Severe hemolytic episodes result in the release of red blood cell (RBC)-derived proinflammatory and oxidatively reactive mediators (e.g., extracellular hemoglobin, heme, and iron) into plasma. Here, we studied the role of these hemolytic mediators in coagulation activation by measuring factor Xa (FXa) and thrombin generation in the presence of RBC lysates. Our results show that hemolytic microvesicles (HMVs) formed during hemolysis stimulate thrombin generation through a mechanism involving FVIII and FIX, the so-called intrinsic tenase complex. Iron scavenging during hemolysis using deferoxamine decreased the ability of the HMVs to enhance thrombin generation. Furthermore, the addition of ferric chloride (FeCl3) to plasma propagated thrombin generation in a FVIII- and FIX-dependent manner suggesting that iron positively affects blood coagulation. Phosphatidylserine (PS) blockade using lactadherin and iron chelation using deferoxamine reduced intrinsic tenase activity in a purified system containing HMVs as source of phospholipids confirming that both PS and iron ions contribute to the procoagulant effect of the HMVs. Finally, the effects of FeCl3 and HMVs decreased in the presence of ascorbate and glutathione indicating that oxidative stress plays a role in hypercoagulability. Overall, our results provide evidence for the contribution of iron ions derived from hemolytic RBCs to thrombin generation. These findings add to our understanding of the pathogenesis of thrombosis in hemolytic diseases.
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- Laura Delvasto-Núñez
- Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Hematology, Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Sanquin Research, Department of Immunopathology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Hematology and Central Hematology Laboratory, Inselspital - Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Department for BioMedical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Ishiyama Y, Kondo T, Yoshida K, Takagi T, Iizuka J, Tanabe K. Surgery for renal cell carcinoma extending to the right atrium in Japanese institutions: Focusing on cardiopulmonary bypass with or without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Int J Urol 2021; 28:1001-1007. [PMID: 34156120 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the outcomes of Japanese patients with renal cell carcinoma undergoing surgery for tumor thrombus invading the right atrium. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 23 patients who underwent extracorporeal circulation-assisted surgery at two institutions. Perioperative outcomes and survival rates were evaluated and compared between two groups of patients, which were set according to the use or not of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Data on systemic treatments were assessed. RESULTS The median age was 64 years; the majority of patients were fit according to the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Five (21.7%) patients had at least one distant metastasis, and 17 (73.9%) received systemic therapy. A total of 16 (69.6%) patients underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups. Patients who underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest had a non-significant reduction in blood loss compared with those who did not undergo this procedure (1866.0 vs 3513.0 mL, P = 0.102). The complication rate, both of any grade (43.8% vs 71.4%, P = 0.215) and grade ≥3 (6.3% vs 28.6%, P = 0.162), tended to be lower in patients who underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. The mean 90-day mortality rate was 8.7%, with no difference among groups (6.3% vs 14.3%, respectively; P = 0.545). The overall median cancer-specific and overall survival were both 64.4 months, and did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Renal cell carcinoma patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation-assisted surgery and systemic therapy for right atrial tumor thrombus have acceptable long-term survival rates. Outcomes are comparable regardless of the use of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
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- Yudai Ishiyama
- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Urology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Wang Y, Zhou X, Luo Y. Predicting value of fibrinogen in identifying cerebrovascular ischemic events in patients with dizziness/vertigo. Neurol Sci 2021; 43:1105-1113. [PMID: 34131814 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-021-05363-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Dizziness and vertigo are caused by multiple etiologies, including cerebrovascular ischemic events. However, identifying cerebrovascular ischemic events as a cause of dizziness and vertigo remains a challenge. We tried to assess the value of fibrinogen (FIB) in identifying of cerebral ischemic event in patients with dizziness/vertigo. METHODS The study enrolled patients with dizziness/vertigo presented within 72 h in a tertiary hospital. The plasma FIB levels were measured in all participants. According to the final diagnosis, participants were divided into cerebral ischemic events group and non-cerebrovascular diseases group. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to explore the association between FIB and cerebral ischemic events. The receiver operating characteristic curve was performed, and the nomogram was constructed to evaluate the overall prediction ability of FIB in cerebral ischemic event. RESULTS A total of 298 participants were enrolled in our study, of 126 cerebral ischemic events patients. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that FIB was independently associated with cerebral ischemic event in patients with dizziness (OR = 1.84, 95%CI [1.15, 2.92], p = 0.010). The cut-off value of FIB in predicting cerebral ischemic event was 2.43 g/L (AUC = 0.658). The nomogram showed that higher FIB level was associated with a greater risk of cerebral ischemic event (C-index = 0.800). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggested that FIB may be a useful biochemical parameter for identifying cerebral ischemic event in patients with dizziness/vertigo.
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- You Wang
- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China
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- Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Yuzhong District, 1 Youyi Road, Chongqing, 400016, China.
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Kallikrein directly interacts with and activates Factor IX, resulting in thrombin generation and fibrin formation independent of Factor XI. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:2014810118. [PMID: 33397811 PMCID: PMC7826336 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2014810118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Prekallikrein (PK) is a zymogen that is converted to kallikrein (PKa) by factor (F)XIIa. PK and FXII reciprocally activate each other; the resulting FXIIa initiates activation of the coagulation system via the cleavage of FXI to FXIa, which then activates FIX. This manuscript describes a novel high-affinity binding interaction between FIX(a) and PK(a) and reports that PKa can dose- and time-dependently activate FIX to generate FIXa, resulting in thrombin generation and clot formation independent of FXIa. Characterization of the kinetics of FIX activation reveal that PKa is a more significant activator of FIX than previously considered. This work highlights a new amendment to the coagulation cascade where PKa can directly activate FIX. Kallikrein (PKa), generated by activation of its precursor prekallikrein (PK), plays a role in the contact activation phase of coagulation and functions in the kallikrein-kinin system to generate bradykinin. The general dogma has been that the contribution of PKa to the coagulation cascade is dependent on its action on FXII. Recently this dogma has been challenged by studies in human plasma showing thrombin generation due to PKa activity on FIX and also by murine studies showing formation of FIXa-antithrombin complexes in FXI deficient mice. In this study, we demonstrate high-affinity binding interactions between PK(a) and FIX(a) using surface plasmon resonance and show that these interactions are likely to occur under physiological conditions. Furthermore, we directly demonstrate dose- and time-dependent cleavage of FIX by PKa in a purified system by sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis and chromogenic assays. By using normal pooled plasma and a range of coagulation factor-deficient plasmas, we show that this action of PKa on FIX not only results in thrombin generation, but also promotes fibrin formation in the absence of FXII or FXI. Comparison of the kinetics of either FXIa- or PKa-induced activation of FIX suggest that PKa could be a significant physiological activator of FIX. Our data indicate that the coagulation cascade needs to be redefined to indicate that PKa can directly activate FIX. The circumstances that drive PKa substrate specificity remain to be determined.
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Delvasto L, Roem D, Bakhtiari K, van Mierlo GJ, Meijers J, Jongerius I, Zeerleder SS. Iron-driven alterations on red blood cell-derived microvesicles amplify coagulation during hemolysis via the intrinsic tenase complex. Thromb Haemost 2021; 122:80-91. [PMID: 33940654 DOI: 10.1055/a-1497-9573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Hemolytic disorders characterized by complement-mediated intravascular hemolysis, such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, are often complicated by life-threatening thromboembolic complications. Severe hemolytic episodes result in the release of red blood cell (RBC)-derived pro-inflammatory and oxidatively reactive mediators (e.g. extracellular hemoglobin, heme and iron) into plasma. Here, we studied the role of these hemolytic mediators in coagulation activation by measuring FXa and thrombin generation in the presence of RBC lysates. Our results show that hemolytic microvesicles (HMVs) formed during hemolysis stimulate thrombin generation through a mechanism involving FVIII and FIX, the so-called intrinsic tenase complex. Iron scavenging during hemolysis using deferoxamine decreased the ability of the HMVs to enhance thrombin generation. Furthermore, the addition of ferric chloride (FeCl3) to plasma propagated thrombin generation in a FVIII and FIX-dependent manner suggesting that iron positively affects blood coagulation. Phosphatidylserine (PS) blockade using lactadherin and iron chelation using deferoxamine reduced intrinsic tenase activity in a purified system containing HMVs as source of phospholipids confirming that both PS and iron ions contribute to the procoagulant effect of the HMVs. Finally, the effects of FeCl3 and HMVs decreased in the presence of ascorbate and glutathione indicating that oxidative stress plays a role in hypercoagulability. Overall, our results provide evidence for the contribution of iron ions derived from hemolytic RBCs to thrombin generation. These findings add to our understanding of the pathogenesis of thrombosis in hemolytic diseases.
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- Sanquin Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Pediatric Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Immunopathology, Sanquin-AMC Landsteiner Laboratory, Amsterdam, Netherlands.,Department of Hematology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Zhao Y, Weyand AC, Shavit JA. Novel treatments for hemophilia through rebalancing of the coagulation cascade. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2021; 68:e28934. [PMID: 33577709 PMCID: PMC8751759 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.28934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hemophilia A and B are inherited hemorrhagic disorders that result from alterations in the coagulation cascade. Aside from spontaneous bleeding, the main complication of hemophilia is hemarthrosis. Progress over the last three decades, specifically prophylaxis using recombinant factor, has prevented hemarthrosis and lengthened patient life expectancies. However, many treatments require frequent dosing up to three times a week, and alloantibodies (inhibitors) against replacement factor continues to be an issue. These problems call for novel treatments for patients with hemophilia. Although there has been progress in extended half-life factors and mimetics of factor VIII, an alternative treatment methodology is to rebalance the activities of pro- and anticoagulant factors through inhibition of the natural anticoagulants: antithrombin, tissue factor pathway inhibitor, protein C, and protein S. This review will explore the efficacy of targeting these inhibitory pathways from preclinical development through clinical trials, and delve into concerns of thrombotic risk.
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- Yakun Zhao
- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Apte G, Lindenbauer A, Schemberg J, Rothe H, Nguyen TH. Controlling Surface-Induced Platelet Activation by Agarose and Gelatin-Based Hydrogel Films. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:10963-10974. [PMID: 34056249 PMCID: PMC8153948 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c00764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Platelet-surface interaction is of paramount importance in biomedical applications as well as in vitro studies. However, controlling platelet-surface activation is challenging and still requires more effort as they activate immediately when contacting with any nonphysiological surface. As hydrogels are highly biocompatible, in this study, we developed agarose and gelatin-based hydrogel films to inhibit platelet-surface adhesion. We found promising agarose films that exhibit higher surface wettability, better controlled-swelling properties, and greater stiffness compared to gelatin, resulting in a strong reduction of platelet adhesion. Mechanical properties and surface wettability of the hydrogel films were varied by adding magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. While all of the films prevented platelet spreading, films formed by agarose and its nanocomposite repelled platelets and inhibited platelet adhesion and activation stronger than those of gelatin. Our results showed that platelet-surface activation is modulated by controlling the properties of the films underneath platelets and that the bioinert agarose can be potentially translated to the development of platelet storage and other medical applications.
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- Gurunath Apte
- Junior
Research Group, Department of Bioprocess Technique,
and Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement
Techniques (iba), Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
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- Junior
Research Group, Department of Bioprocess Technique,
and Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement
Techniques (iba), Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
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- Junior
Research Group, Department of Bioprocess Technique,
and Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement
Techniques (iba), Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
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Research Group, Department of Bioprocess Technique,
and Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement
Techniques (iba), Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
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- Junior
Research Group, Department of Bioprocess Technique,
and Department of Biomaterials, Institute for Bioprocessing and Analytical Measurement
Techniques (iba), Rosenhof, 37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt, Germany
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The pleiotropic effects of antithrombotic drugs in the metabolic-cardiovascular-neurodegenerative disease continuum: impact beyond reduced clotting. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:1015-1051. [PMID: 33881143 DOI: 10.1042/cs20201445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Antithrombotic drugs are widely used for primary and secondary prevention, as well as treatment of many cardiovascular disorders. Over the past few decades, major advances in the pharmacology of these agents have been made with the introduction of new drug classes as novel therapeutic options. Accumulating evidence indicates that the beneficial outcomes of some of these antithrombotic agents are not solely related to their ability to reduce thrombosis. Here, we review the evidence supporting established and potential pleiotropic effects of four novel classes of antithrombotic drugs, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y12-receptor antagonists, Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor Inhibitors, and Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs), which include Direct Factor Xa (FXa) and Direct Thrombin Inhibitors. Specifically, we discuss the molecular evidence supporting such pleiotropic effects in the context of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including endothelial dysfunction (ED), atherosclerosis, cardiac injury, stroke, and arrhythmia. Importantly, we highlight the role of DOACs in mitigating metabolic dysfunction-associated cardiovascular derangements. We also postulate that DOACs modulate perivascular adipose tissue inflammation and thus, may reverse cardiovascular dysfunction early in the course of the metabolic syndrome. In this regard, we argue that some antithrombotic agents can reverse the neurovascular damage in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's brain and following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Overall, we attempt to provide an up-to-date comprehensive review of the less-recognized, beneficial molecular aspects of antithrombotic therapy beyond reduced thrombus formation. We also make a solid argument for the need of further mechanistic analysis of the pleiotropic effects of antithrombotic drugs in the future.
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Edwards JV, Prevost N, Yager D, Nam S, Graves E, Santiago M, Condon B, Dacorta J. Antimicrobial and Hemostatic Activities of Cotton-Based Dressings Designed to Address Prolonged Field Care Applications. Mil Med 2021; 186:116-121. [PMID: 33499453 DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaa271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Revised: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Developing affordable and effective hemostatic and antimicrobial wound dressings for prolonged field care (PFC) of open wounds is of interest to prevent infection, to prevent sepsis, and to conserve tissue viability. The need for an effective hemostatic dressing that is also antimicrobial is required of a hemostatic dressing that can be left in place for extended periods (days). This is particularly important in light of the existence of pathogens that have coagulopathy properties. Thus, dressings that provide effective hemostasis and reduction in the frequency of dressing changes, whereas exerting robust antimicrobial activity are of interest for PFC. Highly cleaned and sterile unbleached cotton has constituents not found in bleached cotton that are beneficial to the hemostatic and inflammatory stages of wound healing. Here, we demonstrate two approaches to cotton-based antimicrobial dressings that utilize the unique components of the cotton fiber with simple modification to confer a high degree of hemostatic and antimicrobial efficacy. METHODS Spun bond nonwoven unbleached cotton was treated using traditional pad dry cure methods to add ascorbic acid, zeolite (NaY) with pectin, calcium chloride, and sodium carbonate/calcium chloride. Similarly, nanosilver-embedded cotton fiber was blended with pristine cotton fibers at various weight ratios to produce hydroentangled nonwoven fabrics. The resulting treated fabrics were assessed for hemostasis using thromboelastographic clotting assays and antimicrobial activity utilizing American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists 100. RESULTS Zeolite-containing dressings possessed significant hemostatic activity, whereas ascorbic acid- and silver-containing dressings reduced Gram-positive and Gram-negative organism numbers by several logs. CONCLUSION Based on this study, a multilayered hemostatic dressing with antimicrobial properties is envisioned. This dressing would be safe, would be economical, and have a stable shelf-life that would be conducive for using PFC.
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- J Vincent Edwards
- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Southern Regional Research Center - ARS, USDA, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
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- Research & Development, H&H Medical, Inc., Williamsburg, VA 23040, USA
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Louka M, Kaliviotis E. Development of an Optical Method for the Evaluation of Whole Blood Coagulation. BIOSENSORS-BASEL 2021; 11:bios11040113. [PMID: 33918734 PMCID: PMC8069220 DOI: 10.3390/bios11040113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 04/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Blood coagulation is a defense mechanism, which is activated in case of blood loss, due to vessel damage, or other injury. Pathological cases arise from malfunctions of the blood coagulation mechanism, and rapid growth of clots results in partially or even fully blocked blood vessel. The aim of this work is to characterize blood coagulation, by analyzing the time-dependent structural properties of whole blood, using an inexpensive design and robust processing approaches. The methods used in this work include brightfield microscopy and image processing techniques, applied on finger-prick blood samples. The blood samples were produced and directly utilized in custom-made glass microchannels. Color images were captured via a microscopy-camera setup for a period of 35 min, utilizing three different magnifications. Statistical information was extracted directly from the color components and the binary conversions of the images. The main advantage in the current work lies on a Boolean classification approach utilized on the binary data, which enabled to identify the interchange between specific structural elements of blood, namely the red blood cells, the plasma and the clotted regions, as a result of the clotting process. Coagulation indices produced included a bulk coagulation index, a plasma-reduction based index and a clot formation index. The results produced with the inexpensive design and the low computational complexity in the current approach, show good agreement with the literature, and a great potential for a robust characterization of blood coagulation.
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Changes in Procoagulant Blood Biomarkers After Mechanical Thrombectomy. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105772. [PMID: 33839379 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 03/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES There is limited knowledge of the relationship between mechanical thrombectomy (MT) and endothelial inflammation in large-vessel occlusion (LVO) acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Intimal arterial damage releases tissue factor, a precipitant of the clotting cascade and thrombosis. We report changes in blood coagulation markers after MT treated with and without tissue plasminogen activator for AIS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Cases of LVO-AIS treated with MT were included. Blood coagulation marker levels were measured within 10 h of stroke onset as a baseline and then 48 h later. Assayed biomarkers included: tissue factor procoagulant activity (TFPCA), factor VII (FVII), activated factor VII (FVIIa), factor VIII (FVIII), d-dimer, thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), and tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). Biomarker levels of MT with tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) or without (non-TPA) are reported. RESULTS Biomarker levels from five patients with LVO-AIS treated with MT (three non-TPA, two TPA) were included. In non-TPA cases, TFPCA and PAI-1 increased while FVII, FVIIa, TAT, d-dimer, and TFPI decreased from baseline to 48 h. In TPA cases, TFPCA, FVIIa, d-dimer, TFPI, and PAI-1 decreased while FVIII increased from baseline to 48 h. CONCLUSIONS TFPCA increased after MT in non-TPA but decreased in TPA treated patients. This finding suggests that MT is associated with elevated inflammation and procoagulation which may be reduced with TPA treatment. With further validation, the increase in TFPCA levels could help guide anticoagulant management of patients with MT without TPA.
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Ashcraft M, Douglass M, Chen Y, Handa H. Combination strategies for antithrombotic biomaterials: an emerging trend towards hemocompatibility. Biomater Sci 2021; 9:2413-2423. [PMID: 33599226 PMCID: PMC8035307 DOI: 10.1039/d0bm02154g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Surface-induced thrombosis is a frequent, critical issue for blood-contacting medical devices that poses a serious threat to patient safety and device functionality. Antithrombotic material design strategies including the immobilization of anticoagulants, alterations in surface chemistries and morphology, and the release of antithrombotic compounds have made great strides in the field with the ultimate goal of circumventing the need for systemic anticoagulation, but have yet to achieve the same hemocompatibility as the native endothelium. Given that the endothelium achieves this state through the use of many mechanisms of action, there is a rising trend in combining these established design strategies for improved antithrombotic actions. Here, we describe this emerging paradigm, highlighting the apparent advantages of multiple antithrombotic mechanisms of action and discussing the demonstrated potential of this new direction.
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- Morgan Ashcraft
- School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA.
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Diallo I, Ho J, Laffont B, Laugier J, Benmoussa A, Lambert M, Husseini Z, Soule G, Kozak R, Kobinger GP, Provost P. Altered microRNA Transcriptome in Cultured Human Liver Cells upon Infection with Ebola Virus. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073792. [PMID: 33917562 PMCID: PMC8038836 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ebola virus (EBOV) is a virulent pathogen, notorious for inducing life-threatening hemorrhagic fever, that has been responsible for several outbreaks in Africa and remains a public health threat. Yet, its pathogenesis is still not completely understood. Although there have been numerous studies on host transcriptional response to EBOV, with an emphasis on the clinical features, the impact of EBOV infection on post-transcriptional regulatory elements, such as microRNAs (miRNAs), remains largely unexplored. MiRNAs are involved in inflammation and immunity and are believed to be important modulators of the host response to viral infection. Here, we have used small RNA sequencing (sRNA-Seq), qPCR and functional analyses to obtain the first comparative miRNA transcriptome (miRNome) of a human liver cell line (Huh7) infected with one of the following three EBOV strains: Mayinga (responsible for the first Zaire outbreak in 1976), Makona (responsible for the West Africa outbreak in 2013–2016) and the epizootic Reston (presumably innocuous to humans). Our results highlight specific miRNA-based immunity pathways and substantial differences between the strains beyond their clinical manifestation and pathogenicity. These analyses shed new light into the molecular signature of liver cells upon EBOV infection and reveal new insights into miRNA-based virus attack and host defense strategy.
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- Idrissa Diallo
- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
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- Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M9, Canada; (G.S.); (R.K.)
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- Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M9, Canada; (G.S.); (R.K.)
- Division of Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Molecular Diagnostics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
- Special Pathogens Program, National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3M9, Canada; (G.S.); (R.K.)
- Département de Microbiologie Médicale, Université du Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9, Canada
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- CHU de Québec Research Center, Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada; (I.D.); (J.H.); (B.L.); (J.L.); (A.B.); (M.L.); (Z.H.); (G.P.K.)
- CHUQ Research Center/CHUL Pavilion, 2705 Blvd Laurier, Room T1-65, Quebec, QC G1V 4G2, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-418-525-4444 (ext. 48842)
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Herster F, Karbach S, Chatterjee M, Weber ANR. Platelets: Underestimated Regulators of Autoinflammation in Psoriasis. J Invest Dermatol 2021; 141:1395-1403. [PMID: 33810836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Platelets have long been known as mediators of hemostasis and, more recently, as mediators of thromboinflammation, although their physiopathological role has mostly been investigated in the context of disease of internal organs, such as liver and kidney, or systemic disorders. Of late, exciting recent data suggest that platelets may also play a role in inflammation at distal sites such as the skin: recent studies show that platelets, by engaging polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs), contribute to local inflammation in the frequent skin disorder, psoriasis. In an experimental model, systemic depletion of platelets drastically attenuated skin inflammation by preventing PMN infiltration of the skin. A broader role of platelets in different types of skin inflammation is therefore likely, and in this paper, we specifically review recent advances in psoriasis. Special emphasis is given to the crosstalk with systemic platelet effects, which may be of interest in psoriasis-related cardiovascular comorbidities. Furthermore, we discuss the potential for platelet-centered interventions in the therapy for psoriasis.
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- Franziska Herster
- Department of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Department of Molecular Oncology, Robert Bosch Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (RBCT), Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Center for Cardiology - Cardiology I, University Medical Center Mainz and Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Immunology, Interfaculty Institute of Cell Biology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Luquero A, Badimon L, Borrell-Pages M. PCSK9 Functions in Atherosclerosis Are Not Limited to Plasmatic LDL-Cholesterol Regulation. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:639727. [PMID: 33834043 PMCID: PMC8021767 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.639727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The relevance of PCSK9 in atherosclerosis progression is demonstrated by the benefits observed in patients that have followed PCSK9-targeted therapies. The impact of these therapies is attributed to the plasma lipid-lowering effect induced when LDLR hepatic expression levels are recovered after the suppression of soluble PCSK9. Different studies show that PCSK9 is involved in other mechanisms that take place at different stages during atherosclerosis development. Indeed, PCSK9 regulates the expression of key receptors expressed in macrophages that contribute to lipid-loading, foam cell formation and atherosclerotic plaque formation. PCSK9 is also a regulator of vascular inflammation and its expression correlates with pro-inflammatory cytokines release, inflammatory cell recruitment and plaque destabilization. Furthermore, anti-PCSK9 approaches have demonstrated that by inhibiting PCSK9 activity, the progression of atherosclerotic disease is diminished. PCSK9 also modulates thrombosis by modifying platelets steady-state, leukocyte recruitment and clot formation. In this review we evaluate recent findings on PCSK9 functions in cardiovascular diseases beyond LDL-cholesterol plasma levels regulation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aureli Luquero
- Cardiovascular Program ICCC, IR-Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Lina Badimon
- Cardiovascular Program ICCC, IR-Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación en Red- Área Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.,Cardiovascular Research Chair, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
| | - Maria Borrell-Pages
- Cardiovascular Program ICCC, IR-Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.,Centro de Investigación en Red- Área Cardiovascular, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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