Lytic Susceptibility, Structure, and Mechanical Properties of Fibrin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Lytic Susceptibility, Structure, and Mechanical Properties of Fibrin in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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DOI:
10.3389/fimmu.2019.01626
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发表时间:
2019-07-16
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Weisel, John W.
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作者:
Litvinov, Rustem;Nabiullina, Rosa M.;Weisel, John W.
Among complications of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), thrombotic events are relatively common and contribute significantly to the morbidity and mortality rates. An increased risk of thrombosis in various diseases has been shown to be associated with the lytic stability and mechanical stiffness of the fibrin clot determined by its structure. Here we studied alterations of the fibrin clot properties in relation to disease severity in SLE patients. Plasma clots from 28 SLE patients were characterized by the kinetics of formation and fibrinolytic dissolution (using dynamic turbidimetry), the network and fiber ultrastructure (scanning electron microscopy), viscoelasticity (shear rheometry), and the rate and degree of crosslinking (Western blotting) correlated with the disease activity, blood composition, and compared to clotting of pooled normal human plasma. Clots made from plasma of SLE patients were lysed faster with exogenous t-PA than control clots from normal plasma without a significant difference between those from active (SLEDAI>4) and inactive (SLEDAI