Hemostasis Laboratory, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Hospital, Petach Tikva and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Thromb Res. 2013 Apr;131(4):338-41. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.12.003. Epub 2012 Dec 28.
Factor XIII (FXIII), a plasma pro-transglutaminase, consists of two A subunits and two B subunits (FXIIIA2B2). Following activation by thrombin, it cross-links fibrin chains at the final step of coagulation. We previously reported that FXIII subunit A (FXIIIA) serves as a protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), and that PDI promotes platelet adhesion and aggregation.
This study sought to examine possible mechanistic effect of FXIII on platelet adhesion to fibrinogen; specifically, the role of its PDI activity.
Ex vivo experiments: Blood platelets derived from five patients with hereditary FXIIIA deficiency before and after treatment with Fibrogammin-P (FXIIIA2B2 concentrate) were washed and incubated on immobilized fibrinogen. Bound platelets were stained and counted by microscopy. In vitro experiments: Platelets derived from patients before treatment and five healthy controls were washed and analyzed for adhesion in the presence or absence of Fibrogammin-P or recombinant FXIII (FXIIIA2 concentrate).
In ex vivo experiments, one hour after Fibrogammin-P treatment, mean (±SEM) platelet adhesion to fibrinogen increased by 27±2.32% (p<0.001). In in vitro experiments, treatment with Fibrogammin-P or recombinant FXIII (10IU/mL each) enhanced platelet adhesion to fibrinogen (in patients, by 29.95±6.7% and 29.05±5.3%, respectively; in controls, by 26.06±3.24% and 26.91±4.72, respectively; p<0.04 for all). Iodoacetamide-treated FXIII (I-FXIII), where transglutaminase activity is blocked, showed similar enhanced adhesion as untreated FXIII. By contrast, addition of an antibody that specifically blocks FXIIIA-PDI activity inhibited FXIII-mediated platelet adhesion to fibrinogen by 65%.
These findings indicate that FXIII-induced enhancement of platelet adhesion is mediated by FXIII-PDI activity.
因子 XIII(FXIII),一种血浆前转谷氨酰胺酶,由两个 A 亚基和两个 B 亚基(FXIIIA2B2)组成。在凝血的最后一步被凝血酶激活后,它交联纤维蛋白链。我们之前报道 FXIII 亚基 A(FXIIIA)作为一种蛋白二硫键异构酶(PDI),并且 PDI 促进血小板黏附和聚集。
本研究旨在探讨 FXIII 对纤维蛋白原上血小板黏附的可能机制作用;具体来说,是其 PDI 活性的作用。
体外实验:从五例遗传性 FXIIIA 缺乏症患者在接受 Fibrogammin-P(FXIIIA2B2 浓缩物)治疗前后获得血小板,并用固定化纤维蛋白原孵育。通过显微镜染色和计数来检测结合的血小板。在体实验:从患者和五名健康对照者在治疗前获得血小板,并用或不用 Fibrogammin-P 或重组 FXIII(FXIIIA2 浓缩物)分析黏附。
在体外实验中,在 Fibrogammin-P 治疗后 1 小时,血小板对纤维蛋白原的黏附平均增加 27±2.32%(p<0.001)。在体实验中,用 Fibrogammin-P 或重组 FXIII(各 10IU/mL)处理增强了血小板对纤维蛋白原的黏附(在患者中,分别增加 29.95±6.7%和 29.05±5.3%;在对照组中,分别增加 26.06±3.24%和 26.91±4.72%;所有均 p<0.04)。碘乙酰胺处理的 FXIII(I-FXIII),其中转谷氨酰胺酶活性被阻断,显示出与未处理的 FXIII 相似的增强黏附。相比之下,特异性阻断 FXIIIA-PDI 活性的抗体抑制 FXIII 介导的纤维蛋白原上的血小板黏附 65%。
这些发现表明,FXIII 诱导的血小板黏附增强是由 FXIII-PDI 活性介导的。