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Fibrinolysis Flashcards

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process of fibrinolysis mainly mediated by

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plasmin - breaks down fibrin

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too much fibrinolysis

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risk of bleeding

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too little fibrinolysis

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risk of thrombosis

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system designed to digest and remove fibrin clots to re-establish blood flow through an injured vessel

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  • fibrinolytic system
  • plasmin
  • fibrinolytic proteins incorporated into fibrin clot = keeps fibrinolysis localized
  • activated a few hours after clot formation
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fibrinolytic system components

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  • plasminogen (acts on fibrin primarily; can also break down fibrinogen)
  • activators: endogenous, exogenous
  • substrates: fibrinogen and fibrin
  • inhibitors: alpha2-antiplasmin, plasminogen activator inhibitor, thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor
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where is plasminogen made?

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liver

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T or F. Plasmine is a serin protease

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T

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when free plasmin digests fibrin, factors V, VIII

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primary fibrinolysis disorder

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alpha 2-antiplasmin

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inactivates plasmin

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plasminogen activators

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  • endogenous (inside body): intrinsic activators + extrinsic activators
  • exogenous: recombinant TPA (rTPA), urokinase, streptokinase; used for therapeutic reasons - storke, MI, etc.
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intrinsic activators (plasminogen activators)

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  • in plasma

- XIIa, kallikrein, XIa, HMWK

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extrinsic activators (plasminogen activators)

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  • not in plasma
  • tissue plasminogen activator (TPA)
  • urokinase/urokinase plasminogen activator (UPA)
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streptokinase

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  • exogenous (from bacteria; beta-hem streptococci)
  • not specific for fibrin; lso digests fibrinogen
  • drawback when using as clot buster = potential immune response
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thrombin time

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  • assessing specific portion of coag pathway
  • uses dilute thrombin reagent
  • measure time for thrombin to convert fibrinogen to fibrin clot
  • detects presence of thrombin inhibitors and low/abnormal fibrinogen
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prolonged thrombin time

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  • hypofibrinogenemia/dysfibrinogenemia
  • heparin
  • fibrin degradation products
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TPA

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  • tissue plasminogen activator
  • major activator of plasminogen
  • released by endothelial cells (thrombin and APC induce release)
  • binds to fibrin during clot formation (fibrin-bound plasminogen)
  • circulating TPA bound to inhibitors; keeps fibrinolysis local
  • can be given therapeutically as exogenous clot buster
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urokinase plasminogen activator

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  • endogenous plasminogen activator
    > not fibrin specific
  • secreted by urinary tract epithelial cells, monocytes, and macs
  • circulates in plasma and binds to clot during formation
  • can also be given therapeutically (exogenous activator)
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plasmin

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  • degrades fibrinogen and fibrin; destroys V, VII, XIII, GPIb
  • fibrin forms = bound plasminogen is activated to plasmin by TPA
  • free plasmin destroyed
    > alpha 2 antiplasmin
    > bound plasmin not affected
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fibrin degradation products

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  • X, Y, D, and E fragments from fibrinogen or weakly linked fibrin
  • D-D from cross-linked fibrin = D-dimers
    > marker of thrombosis and fibrinolysis
    > found in disseminated intravascular coagulation and venous thromboembolism
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inhibitors of fibrinolysis

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  • plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1)
  • alpha 2- antiplasmin
  • thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI)
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PAI-1

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  • main plasmin inhibitor
  • produced by several cells including endothelial cells; also stored in PLTs
  • inactivates tissue plasminogen activator and urokinase plasminogen activator
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alpha 2-antiplasmin

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  • inhibits free plasmin

- competes with fibrin for plasmin

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thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis (TAFI)

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  • activated by the thrombin-thrombomodulin complex

- inhibits fibrinolysis by cleaving fibrin’s target site for TPA/plasminogen

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D- dimer assays

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  • detects active fibrinolysis and occurrence of thrombosis
    > D-dimers are only present after a clot
  • normal D-dimer conctn <2 ng/mL
  • increased D-diers >200 ng/mL
    > DIC
    > venous thromboembolism = deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism
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qualitative D-dimer test

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  • ‘semi-quantitative’
  • latex agglutination principle
    > latex particles coated with anti-D-dimer
    > agglutinate if D-dimers present
  • add patient plasma to latex particles; mix
  • positive = make plasma dilutions; report lowest dilution that still agglutinates
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quantitative D-dimer immunoassay

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  • immunoassay
    > microlatex particles coated with monoclonal anti-D-dimer
    > agglutinate in presence of D-dimers
    > measure absorbance; increased turbidity correlates to amount of D-dimer
  • exclude diagnosis of DVT and Pe
    > negative result = high specificity to rule out
    > positive result does not mean above conditions present; could be due to inflammation
  • test to monitor DIC progression

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