Yan Liu1, Zhangxiu He, Yan Zhang, Zengxiang Dong, Yayan Bi, Junjie Kou, Jin Zhou, Jialan Shi. 1. Departments of aHematology bCardiology, The First Hospital cDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People's Republic of China dDepartment of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated cellular origin, numbers, and procoagulant activity of phosphatidylserine-positive microparticles (MPs) among subgroups in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Parameters were measured on admission, days 1 (within 24 h of admission), 2, 3, and 7. All ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients presented more than 3 h from symptom onset and received fibrinolysis treatment; controls included unstable angina and non-STEMI patients as well as healthy controls. Phosphatidylserine-positive MPs were detected by flow cytometry, whereas procoagulant activity was assessed by coagulation time, purified coagulation complex assays, and fibrin formation. MP-induced fibrins were visualized by confocal microscopy. RESULTS: On admission, the total MP count was ∼2.5-fold higher in the ACS groups compared with the healthy controls (P<0.05), primarily originating from platelets and endothelial cells, and there were no significant differences among ACS subgroups. Specifically, leukocyte-derived and erythrocyte-derived MPs were higher in the STEMI group compared with unstable angina and non-STEMI groups (both P<0.05). Further, MPs from the ACS groups reduced coagulation time by 27.5% and induced intrinsic and extrinsic FXase, prothrombinase, and fibrin formation by 2.8-, 2.3-, 2.5-, and 1.7-fold, respectively (P<0.05 for all), whereas blocking phosphatidylserine with lactadherin inhibited ∼70% of procoagulant activity. MP number and concomitant coagulation decreased significantly by day 2 and continued to decrease gradually during the recovery period. CONCLUSION: This study shows that MP characteristics from circulating blood may be used as prognostic indicators to reflect the origin cell of activation and thrombophilic states found in ACS subgroups.
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated cellular origin, numbers, and procoagulant activity of phosphatidylserine-positive microparticles (MPs) among subgroups in acute coronary syndromes (ACS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Parameters were measured on admission, days 1 (within 24 h of admission), 2, 3, and 7. All ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients presented more than 3 h from symptom onset and received fibrinolysis treatment; controls included unstable angina and non-STEMI patients as well as healthy controls. Phosphatidylserine-positive MPs were detected by flow cytometry, whereas procoagulant activity was assessed by coagulation time, purified coagulation complex assays, and fibrin formation. MP-induced fibrins were visualized by confocal microscopy. RESULTS: On admission, the total MP count was ∼2.5-fold higher in the ACS groups compared with the healthy controls (P<0.05), primarily originating from platelets and endothelial cells, and there were no significant differences among ACS subgroups. Specifically, leukocyte-derived and erythrocyte-derived MPs were higher in the STEMI group compared with unstable angina and non-STEMI groups (both P<0.05). Further, MPs from the ACS groups reduced coagulation time by 27.5% and induced intrinsic and extrinsic FXase, prothrombinase, and fibrin formation by 2.8-, 2.3-, 2.5-, and 1.7-fold, respectively (P<0.05 for all), whereas blocking phosphatidylserine with lactadherin inhibited ∼70% of procoagulant activity. MP number and concomitant coagulation decreased significantly by day 2 and continued to decrease gradually during the recovery period. CONCLUSION: This study shows that MP characteristics from circulating blood may be used as prognostic indicators to reflect the origin cell of activation and thrombophilic states found in ACS subgroups.
Authors: Goren Saenz-Pipaon; Patxi San Martín; Núria Planell; Alberto Maillo; Susana Ravassa; Amaia Vilas-Zornoza; Esther Martinez-Aguilar; José Antonio Rodriguez; Daniel Alameda; David Lara-Astiaso; Felipe Prosper; José Antonio Paramo; Josune Orbe; David Gomez-Cabrero; Carmen Roncal Journal: J Extracell Vesicles Date: 2020-02-19
Authors: Emily A Weber; Meera V Singh; Vir B Singh; Joseph W Jackson; Sara K Ture; Sumanun Suwunnakorn; Craig N Morrell; Sanjay B Maggirwar Journal: J Am Heart Assoc Date: 2020-08-21 Impact factor: 5.501