Coag Flashcards
What is hemostasis?
The cessation of bleeding from a cut or severed vessel
What are the five hemostasis systems?
Vascular platelet Coagulation Anticoagulation Fibrinolytic
Deficiencies in any of the clotting systems can lead to what?
Hemorrhaging
Thrombosis
What is vasoconstriction controlled by?
Local factors by the tissues
What is the first response to a cut?
Local factors released to vasoconstrict
Platelets
Activated platelets at the side of injury release what? What do these do?
Thromboxane (A2)
Serotonin
Stimulate vasoconstriction
What does the coagulation system produce that induces blood vessel endothelial cells to produce endothelin 1?
Thrombin
What is the function of endothelin 1?
Potent vasoconstrictor
Platelets adhere to the side of a vessel through what? What does this cause?
Surface glycoproteins receptors
Causes change in shape of platelets, and activates further platelets
What is in the ECM that is exposed during an injury, and causes initial platelet binding? What is the receptor on the platelet?
von Willebrand factor (vWf)
Receptor = GP1-b-alpha
What is Willebrand factor disease?
loss of vWf, leading to increased bleeding
After initial platelet tethering, what protein binds collagen in the ECM, that begins to activate platlets?
Platelet glycoprotein VI
What is the role of fibrinogen?
A moleculer glue between activated GPIIa/IIIb
What are the three granules that platelets release?
- Dense granules
- Alpha granules
- chemokines
What is the function of GPIb-alpha on platelets?
Initial tethering of platelet
What is the function of GPVI on platelets? What does it bind to?
Binds collagen to initially activate platelet and release ADP, 5HT, and TXA2
What is the fuction of GPIIb/IIa on platelets?
Facilitates platelet-platelet interactions whn joined with fibrinogen
What is the active drug in plavex?
Clopidogrel (P2Y12)
Why is it important that clotting be reversible?
So that clots can be destroyed in places not needed
What is thrombosis?
Inappropriate clot formation
True or false: the coagulation and anticoagulation systems act in isolation of each other
False
How does vasoconstriction aid in the process of a clot formation?
Allows blood to flow more slowly, and allow platelets to have a better chance of adhering to an injury site
How do platelets adhere to the site of vessel injury?
Through cell surface glycoproteins activation, forming finger-like extensions
How do platelets recruit more of themselves to the site of injury?
Release factors (ADP and Ca)
What is the function of the initial platelet response? How strong is this?
Form a platelet plug–not very strong initially
Where is von Willebrand factor found? What does it do?
Found in the plasma and ECM, until it encounters exposed collage in the ECM. It binds to this, and recruits platelets
What happens to the platelet after it binds to vWF?
The GPVI binds to collagen in the ECM injury site
What does the platelet produce to recruit more of itself?
ADP, serotonin, and thromboxane A2
What is the function of the factors that platelets produce (ADP, serotonin, and thromboxane A2) when bound to the ECM?
bind to G-protein coupled receptors on platelets already adhering to the injury site, to further activate them
What is the function of GPVI on platelets?
Binds to the collagen in the ECM
What is the protein that is on platelets that, when activated, allows for binding of fibrinogen?
GPIII/IIb
What is the function of the GPII/IIb protein found on platelets?
Binds fibrinogen
What is fibrinogen? Where is it produced and found?
Molecular glue for platelets
Produced by liver
Found in circulation in high amounts
What is the function of GpIIb/IIIa inhibitors in treating MIs?
Inhibit platelet aggregation that occurs
What is the function of the purinergic P2Y12 receptors on platelets? What is it activated by?
Activated by ADP, and facilitates the aggregation of platelets
What is the MOA of Plavex?
Antagonist to P2Y12
What are the three G-coupled protein receptors on platelets?
Purinergic P2Y12
Protease activated receptors
Thromboxane A2 receptors
What are the two chemicals released by endothelial cells to inhibit platelet aggregation?
NO
PGI2 (prostacycline)
What do NO and PGI2 do after release from endothelial cells?
Vasodilate
Prevent platelet adhesion
What is the charge on platelets? Endothelial cells? Why is this significant?
Both negative, meaning they repel each other when there is no damage
What is the end result of the platelet system?
Loose platelet clot
What is the function of the coagulation system? How does this compare to the platelet system?
Form insoluble fibrin clots that are much more secure than platelet plugs
What is the protein from the coag system that cross links and forms a meshwork to trap blood and serum in a clot?
Fibrin