Local inhibition of tissue factor reduces the thrombogenicity of disrupted human atherosclerotic plaques - Effects of tissue factor pathway inhibitor on plaque thrombogenicity under flow conditions
Local inhibition of tissue factor reduces the thrombogenicity of disrupted human atherosclerotic plaques - Effects of tissue factor pathway inhibitor on plaque thrombogenicity under flow conditions
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.99.14.1780
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发表时间:
1999-04-13
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37.8
通讯作者:
Badimon, L
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作者:
Badimon, JJ;Lettino, M;Badimon, L
Background-Plaque disruption and subsequent thrombus formation lead to acute coronary syndromes and progression of atherosclerotic disease. Tissue factor (TF) appears to mediate plaque thrombogenicity. Tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) is the major physiological inhibitor of TF. This study analyzes the role of TF on thrombogenicity of disrupted human atherosclerotic plaques and the therapeutic possibilities of its specific inhibition.Methods and Results-Human atherosclerotic and normal arterial segments were exposed to heparinized blood at flow conditions modeling medium-grade coronary stenosis in the Badimon perfusion chamber. The antithrombotic effects of the specific inhibition of plaque TF was assessed by reduction in the deposition of radiolabeled platelets and Fibrin(ogen) and immunohistochemical analysis of perfused arteries. TF activity was inhibited by both recombinant TFPI and a polyclonal antibody against human TF. Human lipid-rich plaques were more thrombogenic than less advanced atherosclerotic plaques. Specific inhibition of TF activity reduced plaque thrombogenicity, inhibiting both platelet and fibrin(ogen) deposition (580 versus 194 plateletsx10(6)/cm(2); P