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Zhao X, Yang S, Lei R, Liu Y, Duan Q, Li J, Sun L. Value of novel thrombotic markers for predicting occurrence of the malignant cerebral artery infarction: a prospective clinical study. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1238742. [PMID: 38099069 PMCID: PMC10719929 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1238742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Objective This study investigated the diagnostic performance of thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), plasmin-α2 plasmin inhibitor complex (PIC), tissue plasminogen activator-plasminogen activator inhibitor complex (t-PAIC), and thrombomodulin (TM) in predicting the progression of massive cerebral infarction to the malignant cerebral artery infarction. Method A total of 71 patients with massive cerebral infarction confirmed by imaging examination were divided into malignant cerebral artery infarction group (MCAI) and non-malignant cerebral artery infarction group (NMCAI) based on whether they progressed to MCAI after admission. TAT, PIC, t-PAIC, and TM were measured immediately after admission. The predictive performance was analyzed by the receiver characteristic operating curve (ROC). Result The median plasma concentrations of TM, PIC, TAT, and t-PAIC in the MCAI patients at admission were 10.65 IU/mL, 1.17 μg/mL, 12.25 ng/mL, and 13.85 ng/mL, respectively, which were higher than those in the NMCAI patients (9.00 IU/mL, 1.07 μg/mL, 4.60 ng/mL, and 8.70 ng/mL), and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.045, p = 0.035, p = 0.004, and p = 0.003). Elevated plasma t-PAIC concentration was shown to be an independent risk factor for progression of massive cerebral infarction to MCAI (OR = 1.131) by multivariate logistic regression analysis. ROC curve analysis showed that t-PAIC was the best predictor of MCAI (AUC = 74.7%), with a sensitivity of 75.0% and specificity of 75.9% when t-PAIC concentration was ≥12.4 ng/mL; TAT had the highest specificity in predicting MCAI, with a specificity of 90.7% when the TAT concentration was ≥13.5 ng/mL. Conclusion The detection of PIC, TAT, t-PAIC, and TM is a comprehensive assessment of vascular endothelial damage and activation of the coagulation and fibrinolytic systems and has predictive value for poor prognosis in patients with MCAI. The widespread use of these tests will likely greatly improve the early diagnosis rate of MCAI.
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- Xiaoxia Zhao
- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fifth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Fifth Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Department of Neurology, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Clinical Laboratory, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Medical Imaging Department, Shanxi Provincial Peoples Hospital, Taiyuan, China
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- Zhao Furun Famous Doctor Studio in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, China
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Liu Y, Li X, Song F, Yan X, Han Z, Tang F, Li Y. Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors of Acute Ischemic Stroke Related to Malignant Gastrointestinal Tumor. Front Neurol 2021; 12:777483. [PMID: 34899584 PMCID: PMC8655855 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.777483] [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] [Received: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objectives: To analyze the clinical and imaging features of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) related to gastrointestinal malignant tumor, and to explore the prognostic factors. Methods: Clinical data of consecutive patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumor complicated with AIS admitted to the Department of Neurology and Oncology in Lanzhou University Second Hospital from April 2015 to April 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were divided into good prognosis (mRS 0–2) and poor prognosis (mRS > 2) based on a 90-day mRS score after discharge. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to analyze the prognostic factors. Results: A total of 68 patients were enrolled with an average age of 61.78 ± 6.65 years, including 49 men (72.06%). There were 18 patients in the good prognosis group and 50 patients in the poor prognosis group. The univariate analysis showed that Hcy, D-dimer, thrombin–antithrombin complex (TAT), and three territory sign in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were the risk factors for poor prognosis. Multivariate analysis showed that increased D-dimer (OR 4.497, 95% CI 1.014–19.938) and TAT levels (OR 4.294, 95% CI 1.654–11.149) were independent risk factors for the prognosis in such patients. Conclusion: Image of patients with gastrointestinal malignant tumor-related AIS is characterized by three territory sign (multiple lesions in different vascular supply areas). Increased TAT and D-dimer levels are independent prognostic risk factors. TAT is more sensitive to predict prognosis than D-dimer.
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- Yating Liu
- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of the Digestive System Tumors of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Oncology, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Digestive System Tumors of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Digestive System Tumors of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Digestive System Tumors of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of the Digestive System Tumors of Gansu Province, Lanzhou University Second Hospital, Lanzhou, China
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Evaluation of analytic and clinical performance of thrombin-antithrombin complex and D-dimer assay in prognosis of acute ischemic stroke. Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis 2021; 31:303-309. [PMID: 32371663 DOI: 10.1097/mbc.0000000000000915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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: To evaluate analytic and clinical performance of plasma thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT) and D-dimer assay in assessing the severity and outcome of acute ischemic stroke. The prospective study was conducted and extended from January 2018 to December 2018. A total of 236 patients admitted within 24 h after neurologic symptoms onset were recruited. The median TAT and D-dimer levels were significantly higher in the acute ischemic stroke patients than in the controls. The average TAT levels in patients with mild, moderately severe and severe stroke were 1.75 [interquartile ranges (IQR), 1.1-2.6], 3.3 (IQR, 1.8-4.5) and 13.5 (IQR, 7.2-15.3) ng/ml. The D-dimer levels of respective patient groups were 0.39 (IQR, 0.22-0.73), 0.58 (IQR, 0.39-1.25) and 3.59 (IQR, 1.73-4.74) mg/l. With the optimal cut-off TAT level (1.75 ng/ml) determined from receiver operating characteristic analysis, the Area under the curve (AUC), the sensitivity and specificity of TAT for stroke diagnosis were 0.763, 58.1 and 87.8%. The cut-off D-dimer level was 0.38 mg/l and the AUC, the sensitivity and specificity were 0.772, 60.2 and 88.9%. The Area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUROCs) and sensitivity in the moderate to severe stroke increased to 0.903 and 86.9% for TAT, and 0.880 and 80.3% for D-dimer, respectively. Age and high TAT level were significant independent risk factors for stroke severity. Age, high initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score and high TAT level were significant independent poor prognostic factors on multivariate analysis. TAT and D-dimer were superior in separating the moderate-to-severe stroke than mild stroke. A high TAT plasma level is an independent predictor for stroke severity and poor prognosis during 1-month follow-up.
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Maruyama S, Koda M, Matono T, Isomoto H. Association of tumor size and internal echo pattern with coagulopathy associated with hepatic hemangioma. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 14:83. [PMID: 33758664 PMCID: PMC7947948 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2245] [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: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Little is known concerning causal factors associated with the size and echogenicity of hepatic hemangiomas. The aim of the present study was to investigate the associations between tumor size and echo pattern and coagulation factors, and to elucidate the growth pattern of hemangiomas. In 214 consecutive patients with hepatic hemangiomas, ultrasonography was performed to determine total tumor number, size, echogenicity and location, and serum laboratory tests for liver function and coagulation factors were carried out. The ultrasonographic appearance of hemangiomas was homogeneous in 75.7% of cases and mixed in 24.3% of cases. A mixed echo pattern was seen in 1 out of 145 masses (0.7%) with a diameter <20 mm, in 30 out of 48 (62.5%) with a diameter of 20-40 mm, and in all of the 21 (100%) with a diameter >40 mm. Platelet counts (P<0.0001) and fibrinogen levels (P<0.01) were lower in patients with larger and mixed tumors. Levels of thrombin-antithrombin III complex (TAT), D-dimer, and fibrin and fibrinogen degradation products (FDP) were significantly elevated along with an increase in tumor size (all P<0.0001), and the number of patients with the abnormal values of TAT, D-dimer, and FDP was significantly higher in the mixed group than in the homogeneous group (all P<0.0001). Fibrinogen (P<0.01), platelet count (P<0.001), portal vein diameter (P<0.0001), splenic index (P<0.01), and levels of TAT, D-dimer and FDP (all P<0.0001) were significantly associated with tumor size. Multivariate analysis revealed TAT, D-dimer and FDP as independent predictors of tumor size. The internal echo pattern became mixed as size increased. The size and echogenicity of hemangiomas were closely associated with coagulation factors. Therefore, it was speculated that differences in size and echogenicity were caused by intratumoral thrombosis and subsequent hemorrhage.
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- Shigeo Maruyama
- Department of Internal Medicine, Maruyama Medical Clinic, Hamada, Shimane 697-0034, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hino Hospital, Hino, Tottori 689-4504, Japan
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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- Department of Multidisciplinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Tottori 683-8504, Japan
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Mir N, D'Amico A, Dasher J, Tolwani A, Valentine V. Understanding the andromeda strain - The role of cytokine release, coagulopathy and antithrombin III in SARS-CoV2 critical illness. Blood Rev 2021; 45:100731. [PMID: 32829961 PMCID: PMC7832361 DOI: 10.1016/j.blre.2020.100731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 06/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As the current coronavirus pandemic continues and cases of COVID-19 critical illness rise, physicians and scientists across the globe are working to understand and study its pathophysiology. Part of the pathology of this illness may result from its prothrombotic potential as witnessed from derangements in coagulation and thrombotic complications reported in observational studies performed in China and Europe to findings of microthrombosis upon autopsy analysis of patients who succumbed to COVID-19. Multiple organizations, including the American Society of Hematology (ASH), recommend the routine use of prophylactic heparin to temper the thrombotic complications of this illness given its mortality benefit in severe COVID-19 infections. Reductions in circulating levels of Antithrombin III (AT), the primary mediator of heparin's action, is present in cases of coronavirus related critical illness. AT's use as a prognostic marker, an important effector of heparin resistance, and a potential therapeutic target for COVID-19 remains to be explored.
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- Nabiel Mir
- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Anghel L, Sascău R, Radu R, Stătescu C. From Classical Laboratory Parameters to Novel Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Venous Thrombosis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21061920. [PMID: 32168924 PMCID: PMC7139541 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21061920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Venous thrombosis is a common and potentially fatal disease, because of its high morbidity and mortality, especially in hospitalized patients. To establish the diagnosis of venous thrombosis, in the last years, a multi-modality approach that involves not only imaging modalities but also serology has been evolving. Multiple studies have demonstrated the use of some biomarkers, such as D-dimer, selectins, microparticles or inflammatory cytokines, for the diagnosis and treatment of venous thrombosis, but there is no single biomarker available to exclusively confirm the diagnosis of venous thrombosis. Considering the fact that there are some issues surrounding the management of patients with venous thrombosis and the duration of treatment, recent studies support the idea that these biomarkers may help guide the length of appropriate anticoagulation treatment, by identifying patients at high risk of recurrence. At the same time, biomarkers may help predict thrombus evolution, potentially identifying patients that would benefit from more aggressive therapies. This review focuses on classic and novel biomarkers currently under investigation, discussing their diagnostic performance and potential benefit in guiding the therapy for venous thrombosis.
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- Larisa Anghel
- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași 700503, Romania; (L.A.); (R.R.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iași 700503, Romania
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași 700503, Romania; (L.A.); (R.R.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iași 700503, Romania
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +40-0232-211834
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași 700503, Romania; (L.A.); (R.R.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iași 700503, Romania
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- Internal Medicine Department, “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași 700503, Romania; (L.A.); (R.R.); (C.S.)
- Cardiology Department, Cardiovascular Diseases Institute “Prof. Dr. George I.M. Georgescu”, Iași 700503, Romania
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Cheng Y, Liu J, Su Y, Zhao H, Zhao Y, Wen M, Lu S, Zhang W, Wu J. Clinical Impact of Coagulation and Fibrinolysis Markers for Predicting Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism in Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2019; 25:1076029619877458. [PMID: 31608652 PMCID: PMC6900621 DOI: 10.1177/1076029619877458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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One common complication after joint arthroplasty is venous thromboembolism (VTE). Therefore, it is essential to measure the changes in coagulation and fibrinolysis in order to predict VTE among patients who underwent joint arthroplasty. This study aimed to identify potential useful biomarkers for prognosing to VTE. This was a prospective cohort study enrolling 83 patients who underwent joint arthroplasty. The levels of d-dimer, thrombin-antithrombin complex (TAT), plasmin-α2-antiplasmin complex (PIC), soluble thrombomodulin, and tissue plasminogen activator inhibitor complex were measured on day 0 (before surgery) and days 1, 3, and 6 after surgery. Ultrasound examination was used to diagnose VTE on preoperative day 0 and postoperative day 6. A total of 35 patients developed VTE after surgery. Patients with VTE exhibited significantly higher levels of d-dimer and TAT on postoperative days 3 and 6 (all P < .05). The area under curves (AUC) of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) were 0.65 and 0.68 and 0.68 and 0.74 for d-dimer and TAT levels on postoperative days 3 and 6, respectively. The level of TAT/PIC ratio on postoperative day 6 was significantly increased among patients with VTE compared to non-VTE patients (P < .0001). In addition, the AUC of ROC, cutoff level, sensitivity, specificity, positive-predictive value, and negative-predictive value of TAT/PIC ratio were 0.78, 4.03 ng/TU, 97.14%, 33.33%, 51.52%, and 94.12%, respectively. The high sensitivity and negative predictive value of TAT/PIC ratio make it a potential prognostic index for diagnosing VTE during the early phase of postoperative joint arthroplasty.
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- Yuying Cheng
- Department of laboratory medicine, Peking University Fourth School of
Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Adult reconstruction department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing,
China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Peking University Fourth School of
Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of laboratory medicine, Peking University Fourth School of
Clinical Medicine, Beijing, China
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Bonis A, Anderson L, Talhouarne G, Schueller E, Unke J, Krus C, Stokka J, Koepke A, Lehrer B, Schuh A, Andersen JJ, Cooper S. Cardiovascular resistance to thrombosis in 13-lined ground squirrels. J Comp Physiol B 2018; 189:167-177. [PMID: 30317383 DOI: 10.1007/s00360-018-1186-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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13-lined ground squirrels (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) enter hibernation as a survival strategy during extreme environmental conditions. Typical ground squirrel hibernation is characterized by prolonged periods of torpor with significantly reduced heart rate, blood pressure, and blood flow, interrupted every few weeks by brief interbout arousals (IBA) during which blood flow fluctuates dramatically. These physiological conditions should increase the risk of stasis-induced blood clots and myocardial ischemia. However, ground squirrels have adapted to survive repeated bouts of torpor and IBA without forming lethal blood clots or sustaining lethal ischemic myocardial damage. The purpose of this study was to determine if ground squirrels are resistant to thrombosis and myocardial ischemia during hibernation. Blood markers of coagulation, fibrinolysis, thrombosis, and ischemia, as well as histological markers of myocardial ischemia were measured throughout the annual hibernation cycle. Hibernating ground squirrels were also treated with isoprenaline to induce myocardial ischemia. Thrombin-antithrombin complex levels were significantly reduced (p < 0.05) during hibernation, while D-dimer level remained unchanged throughout the annual cycle, both consistent with an antithrombotic state. During torpor, the ground squirrels were in a hyperfibrinolytic state with an elevated ratio of tissue plasminogen activator complexed with plasminogen activator inhibitor to total plasminogen activator inhibitor (p < 0.05). Histological markers of myocardial ischemia were reversibly elevated during hibernation with no increase in markers of myocardial cell death in the blood. These data suggest that ground squirrels do not form major blood clots during hibernation through suppression of coagulation and a hyperfibrinolytic state. These animals also demonstrate myocardial resistance to ischemia.
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- Alison Bonis
- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA
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- Biology Department, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1725 State St. La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, 54601, USA.
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