P R Westmark1, P Tanratana2,3, J P Sheehan1. 1. Department of Medicine/Hematology-Oncology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. 2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. 3. Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Interaction with antithrombin and heparin regulates distribution, activity, and clearance of factor IXa (FIXa). Hemophilia B prophylaxis targets plasma FIX levels > 1% but neglects extravascular FIX, which colocalizes with antithrombin-heparan sulfate. OBJECTIVE: Combined mutagenesis of FIX was undertaken to selectively disrupt heparin- and antithrombin-mediated regulation of the protease. METHODS: Human FIX alanine substitutions in the heparin (K126A and K132A) and antithrombin (R150A) exosites were characterized with regard to coagulant activity, plasma thrombin generation, antithrombin inhibition, and plasma half-life. RESULTS: Single or combined (K126A/R150A or K132A/R150A) exosite mutations variably reduced coagulant activity relative to wild-type (WT) for FIX (27-91%) and FIXa (25-91%). Double mutation in the heparin exosite (K126A/K132A and K126A/K132A/R150A) markedly reduced coagulant activity (7-21%) and plasma TG. In contrast to coagulant activity, FIX K126A (1.8-fold), R150 (1.6-fold), and K132A/R150A (1.3-fold) supported increased tissue factor-initiated plasma TG, while FIX K132A and K126A/R150A were similar to WT. FIXa K126A/R150A and K132A/R150A (1.5-fold) demonstrated significantly increased FIXa-initiated TG, while FIXa K132A, R150A, and K126A (0.8-0.9-fold) were similar to WT. Dual mutations in the heparin exosite or combined mutations in both exosites synergistically reduced the inhibition rate for antithrombin-heparin. The half-life of FIXa WT in FIX-deficient plasma was remarkably lengthy (40.9 ±1.4 min) and further prolonged for FIXa R150A, K126A/R150A, and K132A/R150A (> 2 h). CONCLUSION: Selective disruption of exosite-mediated regulation by heparin and antithrombin can be achieved with preserved or enhanced thrombin generation capacity. These proteins should demonstrate enhanced therapeutic efficacy for hemophilia B.
BACKGROUND: Interaction with antithrombin and heparin regulates distribution, activity, and clearance of factor IXa (FIXa). Hemophilia B prophylaxis targets plasma FIX levels > 1% but neglects extravascular FIX, which colocalizes with antithrombin-heparan sulfate. OBJECTIVE: Combined mutagenesis of FIX was undertaken to selectively disrupt heparin- and antithrombin-mediated regulation of the protease. METHODS:Human FIX alanine substitutions in the heparin (K126A and K132A) and antithrombin (R150A) exosites were characterized with regard to coagulant activity, plasma thrombin generation, antithrombin inhibition, and plasma half-life. RESULTS: Single or combined (K126A/R150A or K132A/R150A) exosite mutations variably reduced coagulant activity relative to wild-type (WT) for FIX (27-91%) and FIXa (25-91%). Double mutation in the heparin exosite (K126A/K132A and K126A/K132A/R150A) markedly reduced coagulant activity (7-21%) and plasma TG. In contrast to coagulant activity, FIX K126A (1.8-fold), R150 (1.6-fold), and K132A/R150A (1.3-fold) supported increased tissue factor-initiated plasma TG, while FIX K132A and K126A/R150A were similar to WT. FIXa K126A/R150A and K132A/R150A (1.5-fold) demonstrated significantly increased FIXa-initiated TG, while FIXa K132A, R150A, and K126A (0.8-0.9-fold) were similar to WT. Dual mutations in the heparin exosite or combined mutations in both exosites synergistically reduced the inhibition rate for antithrombin-heparin. The half-life of FIXa WT in FIX-deficient plasma was remarkably lengthy (40.9 ±1.4 min) and further prolonged for FIXa R150A, K126A/R150A, and K132A/R150A (> 2 h). CONCLUSION: Selective disruption of exosite-mediated regulation by heparin and antithrombin can be achieved with preserved or enhanced thrombin generation capacity. These proteins should demonstrate enhanced therapeutic efficacy for hemophilia B.
Authors: Pansakorn Tanratana; Paul Ellery; Pamela Westmark; Alan E Mast; John P Sheehan Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Date: 2017-11-02 Impact factor: 8.311
Authors: William E Plautz; Vijaya Satish Sekhar Pilli; Brian C Cooley; Rima Chattopadhyay; Pamela R Westmark; Todd Getz; David Paul; Wolfgang Bergmeier; John P Sheehan; Rinku Majumder Journal: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol Date: 2018-02-01 Impact factor: 8.311