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Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and its cofactor vitronectin stabilize arterial thrombi after vascular injury in mice.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11157725     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The origin and contribution of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and its cofactor vitronectin (VN) to arterial thrombosis/thrombolysis in vivo is controversial. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ferric chloride was used to induce carotid artery injury in 97 wild-type (WT), 84 PAI-1-/-, and 84 VN-/- mice. Complete thrombotic occlusion was observed in 70% of PAI-1-/- mice versus 92% of WT (P:<0.001) and 87% of VN-/- (P:=0.015) mice. In vessels that occluded, mean times to occlusion were significantly longer in PAI-1-/- than in WT or VN-/- mice. The initial thrombotic response of VN-/- mice was similar to that of WT mice, but their thrombi were unstable and frequently embolized. As a result, the patency rate of carotid vessels 30 minutes after injury was as high in VN-/- mice (36%) as in PAI-1-/- mice (which demonstrate progressive thrombolysis) and significantly higher than that of WT mice (12%; P:=0.013). Histochemical and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction studies revealed an early upregulation of PAI-1 mRNA and protein expression in the thrombus and the vessel wall, which persisted for >/=1 week. VN protein also accumulated after injury, but VN mRNA levels remained low at all times. CONCLUSIONS: PAI-1 and VN participate in the thrombotic response to arterial injury by preventing premature thrombus dissolution and embolization. The accumulation of PAI-1 in the thrombus/vessel wall after injury may result, at least in part, from local synthesis, whereas the VN protein appears to be derived from plasma.
Authors:
S Konstantinides; K Schäfer; T Thinnes; D J Loskutoff
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1524-4539     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  2001 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-22     Completed Date:  2001-04-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  576-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Vascular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / analysis
Animals
Blood Circulation
Carotid Arteries / metabolism,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Carotid Artery Injuries / etiology,  genetics,  physiopathology
Female
Ferric Compounds / administration & dosage
Gene Expression
Genotype
Immunohistochemistry
In Situ Hybridization
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mice, Mutant Strains
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / chemistry,  cytology
Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 / genetics,  physiology*
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Thrombosis / physiopathology*
Time Factors
Vimentin / analysis
Vitronectin / genetics,  physiology*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-31950/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-47819/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Ferric Compounds; 0/Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Vimentin; 0/Vitronectin; 7705-08-0/ferric chloride

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