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Zoia A, Drigo M, Caldin M, Simioni P, Piek CJ. Fibrinolysis in Dogs with Intracavitary Effusion: A Review. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12192487. [PMID: 36230236 PMCID: PMC9558497 DOI: 10.3390/ani12192487] [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: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary In blood vessels there is a balance between clot formation and its dissolution. Fibrinolysis normally allows the breakdown of blood clots during the healing of injured blood vessels. This process is mediated by the activation of a blood enzyme (plasmin) which breaks down a meshed protein (fibrin) which holds blood clots at the site of the vessel injury. In some diseases, the activation of plasmin becomes excessive, leading to bleeding tendencies (hyperfibrinolysis). Under normal conditions, abdominal and thoracic cavities are filled with a small amount of fluid deriving from the blood. The results of recent studies have shown that, in dogs, all types of pathologic intracavitary fluids have an increased fibrinolytic activity. This increased fibrinolytic activity is also present in their blood, in some cases reaching a hyperfibrinolytic state. Hyperfibrinolysis and bleeding tendencies have also been documented in cardiopathic dogs with ascites. The latter result is surprising considering that thrombotic events are commonly documented in humans and cats with some cardiac diseases. Abstract Physiologic fibrinolysis is a localized process in which stable fibrin strands are broken down by plasmin in response to thrombosis. Plasmin activation can also take place separately from the coagulation process, resulting in pathologic fibrinolysis. When plasmin activation exceeds the neutralizing capacity of plasmin inhibitors, severe bleeding can potentially take place. Although the processes which regulate coagulation and fibrinolysis in the blood are well known, it is less clear as to what extent the same processes take place in the body cavities and whether they influence systemic hemostasis. The results of the studies herein cited demonstrate that coagulation followed by fibrinogenolytic/fibrinolytic activity takes place in all kinds of canine ascitic and pleural fluids. Moreover, systemic clotting abnormalities suggesting primary fibrinolysis/primary hyperfibrinolysis (i.e., elevated plasma fibrin/fibrinogen degradation products [FDPs] and normal D-dimer concentrations with fibrinogen concentrations ≤ 100 mg/dL or above this cut-off, respectively) occur in dogs with intracavitary effusion. Enhanced fibrinolytic activity in dogs with intracavitary effusion can also be detected using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), although the degree of agreement between ROTEM and FDPs, D-dimer and fibrinogen concentrations is poor. Finally, contrary to the thrombotic events commonly documented in some humans and cats with cardiac diseases, bleeding tendencies due to primary fibrinolysis/primary hyperfibrinolysis have been documented in dogs with cardiogenic ascites.
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- Andrea Zoia
- Division of Internal Medicine, San Marco Veterinary Clinic, Viale dell’Industria 3, 35030 Veggiano, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-049-8561098
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- Department of Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute, Padua University, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
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- Laboratorio d’Analisi Veterinarie San Marco, Viale dell’Industria 3, Veggiano, 35030 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padua, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 8 Heidelberglaan, 3584 CS Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Desilles JP, Di Meglio L, Delvoye F, Maïer B, Piotin M, Ho-Tin-Noé B, Mazighi M. Composition and Organization of Acute Ischemic Stroke Thrombus: A Wealth of Information for Future Thrombolytic Strategies. Front Neurol 2022; 13:870331. [PMID: 35873787 PMCID: PMC9298929 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.870331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
During the last decade, significant progress has been made in understanding thrombus composition and organization in the setting of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In particular, thrombus organization is now described as highly heterogeneous but with 2 preserved characteristics: the presence of (1) two distinct main types of areas in the core—red blood cell (RBC)-rich and platelet-rich areas in variable proportions in each thrombus—and (2) an external shell surrounding the core composed exclusively of platelet-rich areas. In contrast to RBC-rich areas, platelet-rich areas are highly complex and are mainly responsible for the thrombolysis resistance of these thrombi for the following reasons: the presence of platelet-derived fibrinolysis inhibitors in large amounts, modifications of the fibrin network structure resistant to the tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)-induced fibrinolysis, and the presence of non-fibrin extracellular components, such as von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers and neutrophil extracellular traps. From these studies, new therapeutic avenues are in development to increase the fibrinolytic efficacy of intravenous (IV) tPA-based therapy or to target non-fibrin thrombus components, such as platelet aggregates, vWF multimers, or the extracellular DNA network.
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- Jean-Philippe Desilles
- Interventional Neuroradiology Department and Biological Resources Center, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, U1148 INSERM, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.,FHU Neurovasc, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, U1148 INSERM, Paris, France
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department and Biological Resources Center, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.,University of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department and Biological Resources Center, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.,FHU Neurovasc, Paris, France
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department and Biological Resources Center, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, U1148 INSERM, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, U1148 INSERM, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Interventional Neuroradiology Department and Biological Resources Center, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.,Laboratory of Vascular Translational Science, U1148 INSERM, Paris, France.,Université Paris Cité, Paris, France.,FHU Neurovasc, Paris, France.,Department of Neurology, Hopital Lariboisère, APHP Nord, Paris, France
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Darwish I, Fareed J, Brailovsky Y, Hoppensteadt D, Slajus B, Bontekoe E, De Stefano F, Reed T, Darki A. Dysregulation of Biomarkers of Hemostatic Activation and Inflammatory Processes are Associated with Adverse Outcomes in Pulmonary Embolism. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2022; 28:10760296211064898. [PMID: 35043658 PMCID: PMC8796112 DOI: 10.1177/10760296211064898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction The pathophysiology of pulmonary embolism (PE) represents complex, multifactorial processes involving blood cells, vascular endothelium, and the activation of inflammatory pathways. Platelet (P), endothelial (E), and leukocyte (L)-selectin molecules may play an important role in PE pathophysiology. We aimed to profile the biomarkers of inflammation, including selectins in PE patients, and compare them to healthy individuals. Materials and methods 100 acute PE patients and 50 controls were included in this case control study. ELISA methods were used to quantify levels of selectins, inflammatory, and hemostatic biomarkers. Results In PE patients, levels of selectin molecules as compared to controls convey increased P-selectin levels (95 ng/mL vs 40 ng/mL, p < .0001) and decreased L-selectin levels (1468 ng/mL vs 1934 ng/mL, p < .0001). Significant correlations were found between selectins and Plasminogen Activating Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), Tumor Necrosis Factor-a (TNFa), and D-dimer. Fold change between selectins and controls is compared to other biomarkers, illustrating degrees of change comparable to TNFa, alpha-2-antiplasmin, and microparticles. L-selectin levels are inversely associated with all-cause-mortality in PE patients, (p = .040). Conclusion These studies suggest that various thrombo-inflammatory biomarkers are elevated in PE patients. Furthermore, L-selectin levels are inversely associated with mortality outcomes.
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- Iman Darwish
- 12248Stritch School of Medicine, 550858Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Center for Translational Research and Education, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Center for Translational Research and Education, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Center for Translational Research and Education, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Center for Translational Research and Education, Maywood, IL, USA
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- 25815Department of Emergency Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- 25815Department of Cardiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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Fibrin(ogen) as a Therapeutic Target: Opportunities and Challenges. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136916. [PMID: 34203139 PMCID: PMC8268464 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fibrinogen is one of the key molecular players in haemostasis. Thrombin-mediated release of fibrinopeptides from fibrinogen converts this soluble protein into a network of fibrin fibres that form a building block for blood clots. Thrombin-activated factor XIII further crosslinks the fibrin fibres and incorporates antifibrinolytic proteins into the network, thus stabilising the clot. The conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin also exposes binding sites for fibrinolytic proteins to limit clot formation and avoid unwanted extension of the fibrin fibres. Altered clot structure and/or incorporation of antifibrinolytic proteins into fibrin networks disturbs the delicate equilibrium between clot formation and lysis, resulting in either unstable clots (predisposing to bleeding events) or persistent clots that are resistant to lysis (increasing risk of thrombosis). In this review, we discuss the factors responsible for alterations in fibrin(ogen) that can modulate clot stability, in turn predisposing to abnormal haemostasis. We also explore the mechanistic pathways that may allow the use of fibrinogen as a potential therapeutic target to treat vascular thrombosis or bleeding disorders. Better understanding of fibrinogen function will help to devise future effective and safe therapies to modulate thrombosis and bleeding risk, while maintaining the fine balance between clot formation and lysis.
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Kietsiriroje N, Ariëns RAS, Ajjan RA. Fibrinolysis in Acute and Chronic Cardiovascular Disease. Semin Thromb Hemost 2021; 47:490-505. [PMID: 33878782 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1718923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The formation of an obstructive thrombus within an artery remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Despite effective inhibition of platelet function by modern antiplatelet therapies, these agents fail to fully eliminate atherothrombotic risk. This may well be related to extensive vascular disease, beyond the protective abilities of the treatment agents used. However, recent evidence suggests that residual vascular risk in those treated with modern antiplatelet therapies is related, at least in part, to impaired fibrin clot lysis. In this review, we attempt to shed more light on the role of hypofibrinolysis in predisposition to arterial vascular events. We provide a brief overview of the coagulation system followed by addressing the role of impaired fibrin clot lysis in acute and chronic vascular conditions, including coronary artery, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular disease. We also discuss the role of combined anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies to reduce the risk of arterial thrombotic events, addressing both efficacy and safety of such an approach. We conclude that impaired fibrin clot lysis appears to contribute to residual thrombosis risk in individuals with arterial disease on antiplatelet therapy, and targeting proteins in the fibrinolytic system represents a viable strategy to improve outcome in this population. Future work is required to refine the antithrombotic approach by modulating pathological abnormalities in the fibrinolytic system and tailoring therapy according to the need of each individual.
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- Noppadol Kietsiriroje
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.,Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Bianchini EP, Auditeau C, Razanakolona M, Vasse M, Borgel D. Serpins in Hemostasis as Therapeutic Targets for Bleeding or Thrombotic Disorders. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 7:622778. [PMID: 33490121 PMCID: PMC7817699 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.622778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Bleeding and thrombotic disorders result from imbalances in coagulation or fibrinolysis, respectively. Inhibitors from the serine protease inhibitor (serpin) family have a key role in regulating these physiological events, and thus stand out as potential therapeutic targets for modulating fibrin clot formation or dismantling. Here, we review the diversity of serpin-targeting strategies in the area of hemostasis, and detail the suggested use of modified serpins and serpin inhibitors (ranging from small-molecule drugs to antibodies) to treat or prevent bleeding or thrombosis.
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- Elsa P Bianchini
- HITh, UMR_S1176, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- HITh, UMR_S1176, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- HITh, UMR_S1176, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- HITh, UMR_S1176, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Service de Biologie Clinique, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France
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- HITh, UMR_S1176, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France.,Laboratoire d'Hématologie Biologique, Hôpital Necker, APHP, Paris, France
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Mertens JC, Boisseau W, Leenaerts D, Di Meglio L, Loyau S, Lambeir AM, Ducroux C, Jandrot-Perrus M, Michel JB, Mazighi M, Hendriks D, Desilles JP. Selective inhibition of carboxypeptidase U may reduce microvascular thrombosis in rat experimental stroke. J Thromb Haemost 2020; 18:3325-3335. [PMID: 32869423 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Carboxypeptidase U (CPU, CPB2, TAFIa) is a potent attenuator of fibrinolysis. The inhibition of CPU is thus an interesting strategy for improving thrombolysis. OBJECTIVES The time course of CPU generation and proCPU consumption were assessed in an experimental rat model of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In addition, the effects of the selective CPU inhibitor AZD9684 on CPU kinetics, microvascular thrombosis (MT), and AIS outcome were evaluated. METHODS Rats were subjected to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) and received recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), a specific CPU inhibitor (AZD9684), combination therapy of tPA and AZD9684, or saline for 1 hour using a randomized treatment regime. CPU and proCPU levels were determined at five time points and assessed in light of outcome parameters (a.o.: infarct volume and fibrin[ogen] deposition as a measure for MT). RESULTS Clear activation of the CPU system was observed after AIS induction, in both saline- and tPA-treated rats. Maximal CPU activities were observed at treatment cessation and were higher in tPA-treated animals compared to the saline group. Concomitant proCPU consumption was more pronounced in tPA-treated rats. AZD9684 suppressed the CPU activity and reduced fibrin(ogen) deposition, suggesting a reduction of MT. Nonetheless, a significant decrease in infarct volume was not observed. CONCLUSIONS A pronounced activation of the CPU system was observed during tMCAO in rats. Selective inhibition of CPU with AZD9684 was able to reduce fibrin(ogen) deposition and brain edema, suggesting a reduction of MT but without a significant effect on final infarct volume.
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- Joachim C Mertens
- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, UMR_S1148 Inserm, University of Paris, Paris, France
- Department of Interventional Neuroradiology, Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France
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Urano T, Suzuki Y, Iwaki T, Sano H, Honkura N, Castellino FJ. Recognition of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor Type 1 as the Primary Regulator of Fibrinolysis. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 20:1695-1701. [PMID: 31309890 DOI: 10.2174/1389450120666190715102510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
The fibrinolytic system consists of a balance between rates of plasminogen activation and fibrin degradation, both of which are finely regulated by spatio-temporal mechanisms. Three distinct inhibitors of the fibrinolytic system that differently regulate these two steps are plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1), α2-antiplasmin, and thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI). In this review, we focus on the mechanisms by which PAI-1 governs total fibrinolytic activity to provide its essential role in many hemostatic disorders, including fibrinolytic shutdown after trauma. PAI-1 is a member of the serine protease inhibitor (SERPIN) superfamily and inhibits the protease activities of plasminogen activators (PAs) by forming complexes with PAs, thereby regulating fibrinolysis. The major PA in the vasculature is tissue-type PA (tPA) which is secreted from vascular endothelial cells (VECs) as an active enzyme and is retained on the surface of VECs. PAI-1, existing in molar excess to tPA in plasma, regulates the amount of free active tPA in plasma and on the surface of VECs by forming a tPA-PAI-1 complex. Thus, high plasma levels of PAI-1 are directly related to attenuated fibrinolysis and increased risk for thrombosis. Since plasma PAI-1 levels are highly elevated under a variety of pathological conditions, including infection and inflammation, the fibrinolytic potential in plasma and on VECs is readily suppressed to induce fibrinolytic shutdown. A congenital deficiency of PAI-1 in humans, in turn, leads to life-threatening bleeding. These considerations support the contention that PAI-1 is the primary regulator of the initial step of fibrinolysis and governs total fibrinolytic activity.
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- Tetsumei Urano
- Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handa-yama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handa-yama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handa-yama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1, Handa-yama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan
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- W.M. Keck Center for Transgene Research, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
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Jin R, Zhong W, Liu S, Wang M, Li G. Inhibition of PI3Kγ by AS605240 plus low-dose tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) combination improves thrombolytic therapy in a rat model of embolic stroke. Neurosci Lett 2020; 738:135339. [PMID: 32882317 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2020.135339] [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: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Our previous study showed that PI3Kγ inhibition with AS605240 plus a standard rat-dose tPA (10 mg/kg) combination attenuates delayed tPA-induced brain hemorrhage and ameliorates acute stroke injury 3 days after ischemic stroke in rats. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether combining AS605240 with tPA can enhance thrombolytic efficacy, so that lower doses of tPA can be applied to improve long-term outcome after ischemic stroke. The results showed that AS605240 plus low-dose tPA (5 mg/kg) combination therapy at 4 h after stroke onset significantly reduced infarct volume and neurological deficits at 24 h after stroke compared with saline, AS605240 or low-dose tPA alone group. Importantly, the combination therapy significantly reduced the delayed tPA-associated brain hemorrhage. Moreover, the combination therapy significantly decreased the size of the residual embolus within the middle cerebral artery, which was associated with a decrease in plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) activity compared with saline and tPA alone. Finally, AS605240 plus low-dose tPA combination improved long-term outcome for at least 35 days after stroke compared with the saline-treated group. Taken together, these findings suggest that PI3Kγ inhibition with AS605240 might act as an adjunct approach for enhancing tPA thrombolytic efficacy in acute ischemic stroke.
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- Rong Jin
- Department of Neurosurgery, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, 17033, USA.
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Zoia A, Drigo M, Piek CJ, Calcini H, Caldin M, Simioni P. Enhanced fibrinolysis detection in a natural occurring canine model with intracavitary effusions: Comparison and degree of agreement between thromboelastometry and FDPs, D-dimer and fibrinogen concentrations. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0225089. [PMID: 31725761 PMCID: PMC6855488 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Dogs with intracavitary effusion have coagulative abnormalities indicative of primary fibrinolysis/hyperfibrinolysis. The aim of this case control study was to investigate by rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) and standard coagulation tests (fibrin-fibrinogen degradation products, D-dimer and fibrinogen) fibrinolysis in dogs with intracavitary effusions. Thirty-two dogs with intracavitary effusion and 32 control sick dogs without effusion were studied. Frequency of fibrinolysis grade of severity (i.e., hypofibrinolysis/basal fibrinolysis vs increased fibrinolysis vs hyperfibrinolysis) by ROTEM and standard coagulation tests were compared between groups. Pattern of fibrinolysis by ROTEM (i.e., late vs intermediate vs fulminant) and type of fibrinolysis by standard coagulation tests (i.e., hypofibrinolysis/basal fibrinolysis vs primary fibrinolysis vs secondary fibrinolysis vs primary hyperfibrinolysis vs secondary hyperfibrinolysis) were also compared between groups. Dogs with intracavitary effusion had a lesser degree of hypofibrinolysis and basal fibrinolysis and a higher degree of increased fibrinolysis and hyperfibrinolysis compared to controls, both by ROTEM and by standard coagulation tests (P = 0.042 and P = 0.017, respectively). Nevertheless, there was a poor agreement between the two classification schemes (34.4%, K = 0.06, 95% CI = -0.14 ‒ +0.26). Dogs with intracavitary effusion showed, by ROTEM, a lesser degree of hypofibrinolysis and basal fibrinolysis and a higher degree of late, intermediate, and fulminant fibrinolysis compared to controls (P = 0.044). Finally, dogs with intracavitary effusion had, by standard coagulation tests, a higher frequency of primary fibrinolysis and primary hyperfibrinolysis and a lower frequency of secondary fibrinolysis compared to controls. Dogs with intracavitary effusion showed an increased frequency and a different and more severe pattern of fibrinolysis compared to controls.
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- Andrea Zoia
- Division of Internal Medicine, San Marco Veterinary Clinic, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Medicina Animale, Produzione e Salute, Padua University, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Internal Medicine, San Marco Veterinary Clinic, Padua, Italy
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- Division of Clinical Pathology, Laboratorio d’Analisi Veterinarie San Marco, Padua, Italy
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- Department of Cardiologic, Thoracic and Vascular Sciences, University of Padua Medical School, Padua, Italy
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Undas A, Natorska J. Improving fibrinolysis in venous thromboembolism: impact of fibrin structure. Expert Rev Hematol 2019; 12:597-607. [PMID: 31159611 DOI: 10.1080/17474086.2019.1627193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Introduction. Fibrinolysis is of key importance in maintaining vessel patency. Impaired fibrinolysis associated with more compact fibrin structure has been shown in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE), including deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE). Currently, recombinant or modified plasminogen activators are the only commonly available thrombolytic agents. However, they are fraught with side effects and suboptimal effectiveness. Areas covered. Based on the available literature, the current evidence linking fibrinolysis with VTE and potential therapeutic targets among fibrinolysis proteins are presented. Expert opinion. Prolonged clot lysis time has been reported as a new predictor of first-time and recurrent VTE, including PE. Anticoagulant therapy, including non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, has a favorable impact on fibrinolysis in VTE patients. Several VTE risk factors are also related to lower efficiency of fibrinolysis and their treatment improve fibrinolysis, in part by alterations to fibrin properties. There is an increasing number of studies aiming at developing novel profibrinolytic therapeutic agents for treatment of VTE patients, mostly targeting the antifibrinolytic proteins, i.e. antiplasmin, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor.
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- Anetta Undas
- a Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Kraków , Poland
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- a Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College , Kraków , Poland
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- Tetsumei Urano
- From Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.
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- From Department of Medical Physiology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Leenaerts D, Loyau S, Mertens JC, Boisseau W, Michel JB, Lambeir AM, Jandrot-Perrus M, Hendriks D. Carboxypeptidase U (CPU, carboxypeptidase B2, activated thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor) inhibition stimulates the fibrinolytic rate in different in vitro models. J Thromb Haemost 2018; 16:2057-2069. [PMID: 30053349 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Essentials AZD9684 is a potent inhibitor of carboxypeptidase U (CPU, TAFIa, CPB2). The effect of AZD9684 on fibrinolysis was investigated in four in vitro systems. The CPU system also attenuates fibrinolysis in more advanced hemostatic systems. The size of the observed effect on fibrinolysis is dependent on the exact experimental conditions. SUMMARY Background Carboxypeptidase U (CPU, carboxypeptidase B2, activated thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor) is a basic carboxypeptidase that attenuates fibrinolysis. This characteristic has raised interest in the scientific community and pharmaceutical industry for the development of inhibitors as profibrinolytic agents. Objectives Little is known about the contribution of CPU to clot resistance in more advanced hemostatic models, which include blood cells and shear stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the CPU system in in vitro systems for fibrinolysis with different grades of complexity. Methods The contribution of the CPU system was evaluated in the following systems: (i) plasma clot lysis; (ii) rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in whole blood; (iii) front lysis with confocal microscopy in platelet-free and platelet-rich plasma; and (iv) a microfluidic system with whole blood under arterial shear stress. Experiments were carried out in the presence or absence of AZD9684, a specific CPU inhibitor. Results During plasma clot lysis, addition of AZD9684 resulted in 33% faster lysis. In ROTEM, the lysis onset time was decreased by 38%. For both clot lysis and ROTEM, an AZD9684 dose-dependent response was observed. CPU inhibition in front lysis experiments resulted in 47% and 50% faster lysis for platelet-free plasma and platelet-rich plasma, respectively. Finally, a tendency for faster lysis was observed only in the microfluidic system when AZD9684 was added. Conclusions Overall, these experiments provide novel evidence that the CPU system can also modulate fibrinolysis in more advanced hemostatic systems. The extent of the effects appears to be dependent upon the exact experimental conditions.
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- D Leenaerts
- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, U1148, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, U1148, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, U1148, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Vascular Translational Sciences, U1148, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Laboratory of Medical Biochemistry, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium
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Ito Y, Noguchi K, Morishima Y, Yamaguchi K. Generation and characterization of tissue-type plasminogen activator transgenic rats. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2018; 45:77-87. [PMID: 29168147 PMCID: PMC5756269 DOI: 10.1007/s11239-017-1582-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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To address a species difference in the responsiveness to human recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) between rats and humans, tPA transgenic (Tg) rats were generated and characterized. In the rats, transcriptional regulation of tPA was designed under the control of the endogenous tPA promoter. There were no significant differences in hematological parameters between the tPA Tg and non Tg rats. Plasma tPA concentration was significantly increased and serum free PAI-1 was significantly decreased in the tPA Tg rats. Significant overexpression of tPA mRNA in five major organs was also confirmed in the tPA Tg rats. In contrast, the extent of tPA mRNA induction by pathophysiological stimuli (focal cerebral ischemia) was comparable in the two strains. Earlier increase in the plasma D-Dimer level was observed in the tPA Tg rats in a model of thromboembolism compared with the non Tg rats. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant prolongation of bleeding time in a rat model of bleeding between the two strains. rt-PA showed dose-related blood flow restoration in a rat model of thromboembolic stroke in the tPA Tg rats from a dose (1 mg/kg, i.v.) similar to clinical doses for human stroke patients. In conclusion, tPA Tg rats, in which tPA is overexpressed and endogenous fibrinolytic activity is enhanced without hemostatic abnormality, were generated. tPA Tg rats would be beneficial for the pharmacological and the toxicological evaluation of rt-PA and other various fibrinolytic enhancers.
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- Yusuke Ito
- Rare Disease & LCM Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8710, Japan.
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- Pharmacovigilance Department, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Rare Disease & LCM Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58 Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8710, Japan
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Urano T, Castellino FJ, Suzuki Y. Regulation of plasminogen activation on cell surfaces and fibrin. J Thromb Haemost 2018; 16:S1538-7836(22)02204-8. [PMID: 29779246 PMCID: PMC6099326 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The fibrinolytic system dissolves fibrin and maintains vascular patency. Recent advances in imaging analyses allowed visualization of the spatiotemporal regulatory mechanism of fibrinolysis, as well as its regulation by other plasma hemostasis cofactors. Vascular endothelial cells (VECs) retain tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) after secretion and maintain high plasminogen (plg) activation potential on their surfaces. As in plasma, the serpin, plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1), regulates fibrinolytic potential via inhibition of the VEC surface-bound plg activator, tPA. Once fibrin is formed, plg activation by tPA is initiated and effectively amplified on the surface of fibrin, and fibrin is rapidly degraded. The specific binding of plg and tPA to lytic edges of partly degraded fibrin via newly generated C-terminal lysine residues, which amplifies fibrin digestion, is a central aspect of this pathophysiological mechanism. Thrombomodulin (TM) plays a role in the attenuation of plg binding on fibrin and the associated fibrinolysis, which is reversed by a carboxypeptidase B inhibitor. This suggests that the plasma procarboxypeptidase B, thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI), which is activated by thrombin bound to TM on VECs, is a critical aspect of the regulation of plg activation on VECs and subsequent fibrinolysis. Platelets also contain PAI-1, TAFI, TM, and the fibrin cross-linking enzyme, factor (F) XIIIa, and either secrete or expose these agents upon activation in order to regulate fibrinolysis. In this review, the native machinery of plg activation and fibrinolysis, as well as their spatiotemporal regulatory mechanisms, as revealed by imaging analyses, are discussed.
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- T. Urano
- Department of Medical PhysiologyHamamatsu University School of MedicineHamamatsuJapan
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- W.M. Keck Center for Transgene ResearchUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of Notre DameNotre DameINUSA
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- Department of Medical PhysiologyHamamatsu University School of MedicineHamamatsuJapan
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Spronk HMH, Padro T, Siland JE, Prochaska JH, Winters J, van der Wal AC, Posthuma JJ, Lowe G, d'Alessandro E, Wenzel P, Coenen DM, Reitsma PH, Ruf W, van Gorp RH, Koenen RR, Vajen T, Alshaikh NA, Wolberg AS, Macrae FL, Asquith N, Heemskerk J, Heinzmann A, Moorlag M, Mackman N, van der Meijden P, Meijers JCM, Heestermans M, Renné T, Dólleman S, Chayouâ W, Ariëns RAS, Baaten CC, Nagy M, Kuliopulos A, Posma JJ, Harrison P, Vries MJ, Crijns HJGM, Dudink EAMP, Buller HR, Henskens YMC, Själander A, Zwaveling S, Erküner O, Eikelboom JW, Gulpen A, Peeters FECM, Douxfils J, Olie RH, Baglin T, Leader A, Schotten U, Scaf B, van Beusekom HMM, Mosnier LO, van der Vorm L, Declerck P, Visser M, Dippel DWJ, Strijbis VJ, Pertiwi K, Ten Cate-Hoek AJ, Ten Cate H. Atherothrombosis and Thromboembolism: Position Paper from the Second Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thrombosis. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118:229-250. [PMID: 29378352 DOI: 10.1160/th17-07-0492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Atherothrombosis is a leading cause of cardiovascular mortality and long-term morbidity. Platelets and coagulation proteases, interacting with circulating cells and in different vascular beds, modify several complex pathologies including atherosclerosis. In the second Maastricht Consensus Conference on Thrombosis, this theme was addressed by diverse scientists from bench to bedside. All presentations were discussed with audience members and the results of these discussions were incorporated in the final document that presents a state-of-the-art reflection of expert opinions and consensus recommendations regarding the following five topics: 1. Risk factors, biomarkers and plaque instability: In atherothrombosis research, more focus on the contribution of specific risk factors like ectopic fat needs to be considered; definitions of atherothrombosis are important distinguishing different phases of disease, including plaque (in)stability; proteomic and metabolomics data are to be added to genetic information. 2. Circulating cells including platelets and atherothrombosis: Mechanisms of leukocyte and macrophage plasticity, migration, and transformation in murine atherosclerosis need to be considered; disease mechanism-based biomarkers need to be identified; experimental systems are needed that incorporate whole-blood flow to understand how red blood cells influence thrombus formation and stability; knowledge on platelet heterogeneity and priming conditions needs to be translated toward the in vivo situation. 3. Coagulation proteases, fibrin(ogen) and thrombus formation: The role of factor (F) XI in thrombosis including the lower margins of this factor related to safe and effective antithrombotic therapy needs to be established; FXI is a key regulator in linking platelets, thrombin generation, and inflammatory mechanisms in a renin-angiotensin dependent manner; however, the impact on thrombin-dependent PAR signaling needs further study; the fundamental mechanisms in FXIII biology and biochemistry and its impact on thrombus biophysical characteristics need to be explored; the interactions of red cells and fibrin formation and its consequences for thrombus formation and lysis need to be addressed. Platelet-fibrin interactions are pivotal determinants of clot formation and stability with potential therapeutic consequences. 4. Preventive and acute treatment of atherothrombosis and arterial embolism; novel ways and tailoring? The role of protease-activated receptor (PAR)-4 vis à vis PAR-1 as target for antithrombotic therapy merits study; ongoing trials on platelet function test-based antiplatelet therapy adjustment support development of practically feasible tests; risk scores for patients with atrial fibrillation need refinement, taking new biomarkers including coagulation into account; risk scores that consider organ system differences in bleeding may have added value; all forms of oral anticoagulant treatment require better organization, including education and emergency access; laboratory testing still needs rapidly available sensitive tests with short turnaround time. 5. Pleiotropy of coagulation proteases, thrombus resolution and ischaemia-reperfusion: Biobanks specifically for thrombus storage and analysis are needed; further studies on novel modified activated protein C-based agents are required including its cytoprotective properties; new avenues for optimizing treatment of patients with ischaemic stroke are needed, also including novel agents that modify fibrinolytic activity (aimed at plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor.
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- H M H Spronk
- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Research Center (ICCC), Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Center for Cardiology/Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis/DZHK, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Pathology, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Universitätsmedizin Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Center for Cardiology/Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis/DZHK, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Thrombosis and Tissue Repair Group, Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Thrombosis and Tissue Repair Group, Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Synapse, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, UNC McAllister Heart Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plasma Proteins, Sanquin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Einthoven Laboratory, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Synapse, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Thrombosis and Tissue Repair Group, Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Tufts University School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry/Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Synapse, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pharmacy, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Center, Faculty of Medicine, Namur University, Namur, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Haematology, Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Institute of Hematology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Center for Cardiology/Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis/DZHK, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.,Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Experimental Cardiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, University of Amsterdam, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory for Clinical Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Florova G, Azghani AO, Karandashova S, Schaefer C, Yarovoi SV, Declerck PJ, Cines DB, Idell S, Komissarov AA. Targeting plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in tetracycline-induced pleural injury in rabbits. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2017; 314:L54-L68. [PMID: 28860148 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00579.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Elevated active plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has an adverse effect on the outcomes of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) in tetracycline-induced pleural injury in rabbits. To enhance IPFT with prourokinase (scuPA), two mechanistically distinct approaches to targeting PAI-1 were tested: slowing its reaction with urokinase (uPA) and monoclonal antibody (mAb)-mediated PAI-1 inactivation. Removing positively charged residues at the "PAI-1 docking site" (179RHRGGS184→179AAAAAA184) of uPA results in a 60-fold decrease in the rate of inhibition by PAI-1. Mutant prourokinase (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg; n = 12) showed efficacy comparable to wild-type scuPA and did not change IPFT outcomes ( P > 0.05). Notably, the rate of PAI-1-independent intrapleural inactivation of mutant uPA was 2 times higher ( P < 0.05) than that of the wild-type enzyme. Trapping PAI-1 in a "molecular sandwich"-type complex with catalytically inactive two-chain urokinase with Ser195Ala substitution (S195A-tcuPA; 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg) did not improve the efficacy of IPFT with scuPA (0.0625-0.5 mg/kg; n = 11). IPFT failed in the presence of MA-56A7C10 (0.5 mg/kg; n = 2), which forms a stable intrapleural molecular sandwich complex, allowing active PAI-1 to accumulate by blocking its transition to a latent form. In contrast, inactivation of PAI-1 by accelerating the active-to-latent transition mediated by mAb MA-33B8 (0.5 mg/kg; n = 2) improved the efficacy of IPFT with scuPA (0.25 mg/kg). Thus, under conditions of slow (4-8 h) fibrinolysis in tetracycline-induced pleural injury in rabbits, only the inactivation of PAI-1, but not a decrease in the rate of its reaction with uPA, enhances IPFT. Therefore the rate of fibrinolysis, which varies in different pathologic states, could affect the selection of PAI-1 inhibitors to enhance fibrinolytic therapy.
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- Galina Florova
- Texas Lung Injury Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler, Texas
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- Department of Biology, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, Texas
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- Texas Lung Injury Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler, Texas
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- Texas Lung Injury Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler, Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman-University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven , Belgium
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman-University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Texas Lung Injury Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler, Texas
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- Texas Lung Injury Institute, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler , Tyler, Texas
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Kearney K, Tomlinson D, Smith K, Ajjan R. Hypofibrinolysis in diabetes: a therapeutic target for the reduction of cardiovascular risk. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2017; 16:34. [PMID: 28279217 PMCID: PMC5345237 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-017-0515-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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An enhanced thrombotic environment and premature atherosclerosis are key factors for the increased cardiovascular risk in diabetes. The occlusive vascular thrombus, formed secondary to interactions between platelets and coagulation proteins, is composed of a skeleton of fibrin fibres with cellular elements embedded in this network. Diabetes is characterised by quantitative and qualitative changes in coagulation proteins, which collectively increase resistance to fibrinolysis, consequently augmenting thrombosis risk. Current long-term therapies to prevent arterial occlusion in diabetes are focussed on anti-platelet agents, a strategy that fails to address the contribution of coagulation proteins to the enhanced thrombotic milieu. Moreover, antiplatelet treatment is associated with bleeding complications, particularly with newer agents and more aggressive combination therapies, questioning the safety of this approach. Therefore, to safely control thrombosis risk in diabetes, an alternative approach is required with the fibrin network representing a credible therapeutic target. In the current review, we address diabetes-specific mechanistic pathways responsible for hypofibrinolysis including the role of clot structure, defects in the fibrinolytic system and increased incorporation of anti-fibrinolytic proteins into the clot. Future anti-thrombotic therapeutic options are discussed with special emphasis on the potential advantages of modulating incorporation of the anti-fibrinolytic proteins into fibrin networks. This latter approach carries theoretical advantages, including specificity for diabetes, ability to target a particular protein with a possible favourable risk of bleeding. The development of alternative treatment strategies to better control residual thrombosis risk in diabetes will help to reduce vascular events, which remain the main cause of mortality in this condition.
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- Katherine Kearney
- Division of Cardiovascular & Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Biomedical Health Research Centre, Astbury Building, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular & Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Division of Cardiovascular & Diabetes Research, Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine (LICAMM), University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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Utility of rotational thromboelastometry for the diagnosis of asymptomatic hyperfibrinolysis secondary to anaphylaxis. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2017; 27:450-3. [PMID: 26569513 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000000441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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We present a case of hyperfibrinolysis induced by oxaliplatin-derived anaphylactic shock, which was diagnosed with rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM). A 57-year-old male patient underwent a second course of oxaliplatin (126 mg/m/course)-based chemotherapy for stage IV metastatic rectal cancer. Two minutes after the infusion of oxaliplatin, the patient lost consciousness and developed generalized urticarial lesions, followed by hemodynamic instability and respiratory insufficiency. He was diagnosed anaphylactic shock and transported to emergency department (ED) after intramuscular injection of 0.2 mg of adrenaline, an intravenous injection of 100 mg of hydrocortisone, and 500 mg of methylprednisolone. After arriving in the ED, the patient remained in shock and early resuscitation with administration of 5 mg of D-chlorpheniramine maleate and 20 mg of famotidine was performed. He recovered from his state of shock 30 min after the resuscitation. ROTEM findings showed fulminant hyperfibrinolysis with minimal changes in standard coagulation tests (SCTs) and no remarkable coagulopathy. Seven hours after the attack, he became asymptomatic and follow-up ROTEM revealed values within normal limits with the exception of sustained slight abnormalities of SCTs. He was discharged the next day without any signs of spontaneous bleeding and has continued his outpatient chemotherapy uneventfully. A review of the literature on anaphylaxis-induced hyperfibrinolysis and a discussion of the mechanism between anaphylactic shock and hyperfibrinolysis were performed. Although administration of tissue-type plasminogen activator can play a vital role in anaphylactic shock-induced hyperfibrinolysis, early effective resuscitation is imperative to prevent severe hemorrhagic complications. Therefore, ROTEM is a useful tool that can detect these dynamic changes faster and more accurately than SCTs.
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Denorme F, Wyseure T, Peeters M, Vandeputte N, Gils A, Deckmyn H, Vanhoorelbeke K, Declerck PJ, De Meyer SF. Inhibition of Thrombin-Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Reduces Ischemic Brain Damage in Mice. Stroke 2016; 47:2419-22. [PMID: 27470988 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.116.014091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Cerebral ischemia and reperfusion is associated with activation of the coagulation cascade and fibrin deposition in cerebral microvessels. Both thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) attenuate fibrinolysis and are therefore attractive targets for the treatment of ischemic stroke. METHODS TAFI and PAI-1 were inhibited by monoclonal antibodies in a mouse model of transient middle cerebral artery occlusion. Twenty-four hours after stroke, mice were neurologically scored, cerebral thrombotic burden was assessed, and brain infarct sizes were calculated. RESULTS Inhibition of TAFI or PAI-1 significantly decreased cerebral infarct sizes by 50% 24 hours after stroke. This reduction in cerebral damage was associated with a significant decrease in fibrin(ogen) deposition in the ischemic brain. Concurrently, functional recovery of the animals was improved. Interestingly, combined targeting of TAFI and PAI-1 using low, and by themselves inactive, doses of antibodies improved cerebral blood flow and reduced cerebral fibrin(ogen) deposition and infarct sizes by 50%. When dual treatment was delayed to 1 hour after the start of reperfusion, it still reduced brain injury; however, this was not statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Targeting of PAI-1 and TAFI is protective in an ischemic stroke model by attenuating fibrin(ogen) deposition, thereby improving reperfusion. Combined inhibition has a co-operative effect that could become useful in ischemic stroke therapy.
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- Frederik Denorme
- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.)
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- From the Laboratory for Thrombosis Research, KU Leuven Campus Kulak Kortrijk, Belgium (F.D., N.V., H.D., K.V., S.F.D.M.); and Laboratory for Therapeutic and Diagnostic Antibodies, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium (T.W., M.P., A.G., P.J.D.).
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Tumour imaging by the detection of fibrin clots in tumour stroma using an anti-fibrin Fab fragment. Sci Rep 2016; 6:23613. [PMID: 27009516 PMCID: PMC4806360 DOI: 10.1038/srep23613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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The diagnosis of early and aggressive types of cancer is important for providing effective cancer therapy. Cancer-induced fibrin clots exist only within lesions. Previously, we developed a monoclonal antibody (clone 102-10) that recognizes insoluble fibrin but not fibrinogen or soluble fibrin and confirmed that fibrin clots form continuously in various cancers. Here, we describe the development of a Fab fragment probe of clone 102-10 for tumour imaging. The distribution of 102-10 Fab was investigated in genetically engineered mice bearing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and its effect on blood coagulation was examined. Immunohistochemical and ex vivo imaging revealed that 102-10 Fab was distributed selectively in fibrin clots in PDAC tumours 3 h after injection and that it disappeared from the body after 24 h. 102-10 Fab had no influence on blood coagulation or fibrinolysis. Tumour imaging using anti-fibrin Fab may provide a safe and effective method for the diagnosis of invasive cancers by detecting fibrin clots in tumour stroma.
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Gong X, Duan R, Ao JE, Ai Q, Ge P, Lin L, Zhang L. Metformin suppresses intrahepatic coagulation activation in mice with lipopolysaccharide/D‑galactosamine‑induced fulminant hepatitis. Mol Med Rep 2015; 12:6384-90. [PMID: 26260849 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2015.4206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Metformin is a widely‑used antidiabetic drug with hypoglycemic activity and previously described anti‑inflammatory properties. Previous studies have demonstrated that metformin attenuates endotoxic hepatitis, however the mechanisms remain unclear. Inflammation and coagulation are closely associated pathological processes, therefore the potential effects of metformin on key steps in activation of the coagulation system were further investigated in endotoxic hepatitis induced by lipopolysaccharide/D‑galactosamine (LPS/D‑Gal). The current study demonstrated that treatment with metformin significantly suppressed the upregulation of tissue factor and plasminogen activator inhibitor‑1 in LPS/D‑Gal‑exposed mice. In addition, a reduction in the expression of interleukin 6 and inhibition of nuclear translocation of nuclear factor‑κB were observed. These data indicate that the LPS/D‑Gal‑induced elevation of the stable protein level of hypoxia inducible factor 1α, the mRNA level of erythropoietin, vascular endothelial growth factor and matrix metalloproteinase‑3, and the hepatic level of lactic acid were also suppressed by metformin. The current study indicates that the suppressive effects of metformin on inflammation‑induced coagulation may be an additional mechanism underlying the hepatoprotective effects of metformin in mice with LPS/D‑Gal‑induced fulminant hepatitis.
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- Xianqiong Gong
- Department of Liver Diseases, Hepatology Center, Xiamen Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen, Fujian 361000, P.R. China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First People's Hospital of Jingmen, Jingmen, Hubei 448000, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathology, The First People's Hospital of Jingmen, Jingmen, Hubei 448000, P.R. China
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- Department of Physiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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Innovative thrombolytic strategy using a heterodimer diabody against TAFI and PAI-1 in mouse models of thrombosis and stroke. Blood 2014; 125:1325-32. [PMID: 25540192 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2014-07-588319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Circulating thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) are causal factors for thrombolytic failure. Therefore, we evaluated an antibody-engineered bispecific inhibitor against TAFI and PAI-1 (heterodimer diabody, Db-TCK26D6x33H1F7) in several mouse models of thrombosis and stroke. Prophylactic administration of the diabody (0.8 mg/kg) in a thromboplastin-induced model of thromboembolism led to decreased lung fibrin deposition. In a model of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion, diabody administration (0.8 mg/kg, 1 hour postocclusion) led to a mitigated cerebral injury with a 2.3-fold reduced lesion and improved functional outcomes. In a mouse model of thrombin-induced middle cerebral artery occlusion, the efficacy of the diabody was compared to the standard thrombolytic treatment with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA). Early administration of diabody (0.8 mg/kg) caused a twofold decrease in brain lesion size, whereas that of tPA (10 mg/kg) had a much smaller effect. Delayed administration of diabody or tPA had no effect on lesion size, whereas the combined administration of diabody with tPA caused a 1.7-fold decrease in lesion size. In contrast to tPA, the diabody did not increase accumulative bleeding. In conclusion, administration of a bispecific inhibitor against TAFI and PAI-1 results in a prominent profibrinolytic effect in mice without increased bleeding.
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