Hemostasis and Coagulation Flashcards
Components of Hemostasis and Coagulation? (4)
Endothelial Cells
Platelets
Coagulation Cascade
Clot dissolution
Coagulation cascade forms what?
Fibrin
Platelets form what?
Primary, secondary platelet plugs
Purpose of endothelial cells in hemostasis?
Reversal of antithrombotic properties
Antithrombotic properties of Endothelial cells? (3)
Anti platelet effects
Anti coagulant effects
Fibrinolytic effects
In resting state an intact endothelium inhibits what?
Binding and coagulation factor activation
In endothelial cells anticoagulation effects are mediated by what?
Heparin like molecules associated with the membrane
How do the heparin like molecules associated with endothelial membrane work?
They interact with antithrombin 3 to inactivate thrombin
What does Thrombomodulin do?
Binds thrombin to activated protein C
What does Protein C do?
Inactivates factor 5a and 8a
What cofactor does Protein C need to inactive factors 5a and 8a?
Protein S
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor can inhibit what?
Factor 10a
Factor 7a tissue factor complex
What vasodilators does endothelial cells produce? (2)
Prostacyclin
Nitric Oxide
What are the anti platelet effects of Endothelial cells? (3)
Coverage of underlying ECM
Vasodilator production
Adenosine diphosphatase
Adenosine diphosphatase functions how?
Degrades ADP
Fibrinolytic effects of Endothelial cells?
Synthesizes tissue type plasminogen activator
How does tissue type plasminogen activator work?
Promotes fibrinolysis
Initiation of blood clotting is done by what steps? (4)
Exposure of ECM (Collagen)
Release of tissue factor
Activation of endothelium by bacterial products and cytokines
Stasis
Platelet plug formation results from what? (2)
Activation of platelets
Overcoming the anti-trombotic effects of the endothelium
What are the endothelial cells prothrombotic properties? (3)
Production of VonWillebrand factor
Formation of tissue factor
Secretion of plasminogen activator inhibitors
Von Willebrand Factor does what?
Binds platelets to ECM
Deficiency in Von Willebrand Factor results in what?
Bleeding
What counts as Tissue Factor? (2)
Bacterial Endotoxin
Cytokines (IL-1, TNF)
Platelet plug stabilized by what?
Fibrin
How does the platelet plug bind to exposed collagen?
Von Willebrand Factor bridging
Where is Von Willebrand Factor stored?
Weibel Palade bodies
Via what receptor does VWF bind platelet to collagen?
gp1b receptor
Bernard-Soulier syndrome is a defect of what?
VWF or its receptor gp1b
Platelet activation and secretion requires what?
Ca++
Platelet activation results in the secretion of what?
Thromboxane from a.a. release
Platelets contain what type of granules that express P-selectin?
Alpha granules
Stimulators of Platelet aggregation? (3)
ADP
TxA2
Thrombin