Introduction to Coagulation and Platelet Aggregation Flashcards

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What are platelets?

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These are cytoplasmic fragments.

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What is the function of platelets in haemostasis ?

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Maintenance of vascular integrity.
Initial arrest of bleeding by platelet plug formation.
Stabilisation of homeostatic plug.

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Which process can’t platelets undergo?

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Can’t undergo mitosis.

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What can platelets do?

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These platelets have proteins which allow them to stick to the gaps in the blood vessel wall and thus, stick to each other.

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What is platelet adhesion?

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This is when single platelets BIND via specific membrane receptors to cellular and extracellular matrix constituents of the vessel wall and the tissues.

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Why is platelet adhesion important?

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This is an early phase of platelet activation and LIMITS bleeding by promoting platelet aggregation and clot formation.

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What is another name for clot formation?

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This is known as Thrombosis.

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What is platelet adhesion used to treat?

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Used to treat vascular injury.

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What is the purpose of fibronectin?

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Involved in cell adhesion // growth // migration // differentiation

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What is the function of a von Willebrand factor?

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1) Acts as a bridging molecule at the sites of vascular injury for normal platelet adhesion.
2) Promotes platelet aggregation.

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What are the 2 main binding sites for platelets to go attach on to the vWF?

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GPIb - IX - V complex 
Integrin aIIb(beta)3
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How are platelets activated?

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They are activated by a number of agonists like ADP and collagen.

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Why is collagen important for platelet activation?

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Important for potentiation of platelet activation.

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What is GP VI?

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This is a glycoprotein receptor for collagen which is expressed in platelets.
It is a receptor for thrombus formation on banded collagen fibres.

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Why is degranulation IMPORTANT?

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Important marker of platelet activation = characterised by DISAPPEARANCE of platelets secretory granules from the platelet interior.

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What is the purpose of thrombin and ADP being released?

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Releases secondary agonists = THROMBOXANE.

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What is p - selectin?

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Triggers intracellular signalling = Involved in platelet activation and aggregation.

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What is a thrombus?

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This is a formation of BLOOD CLOTS in the blood vessels.

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What is platelet release reaction?

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Cells have to be activated by SPECIFIC LIGANDS. These interact with platelet membrane receptors via G - protein coupled receptors.

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What is collagen and thrombin?

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Potent activators of platelets.

These platelets are activated via thrombin // collagen.

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Where is thrombin activated?

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Vascular Injury and vessel wall collagen.

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How is ADP actively and passively secreted?

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It is ACTIVELY secreted from platelets dense granules and PASSIVELY secreted via damaged erythrocytes and endothelial cells.

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In terms of platelet activation what are the markers?

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PF4
PDGF
Thrombaglobulin

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What do the platelet markers have in common?

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These are all clothing factors.

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What is the primary and secondary hemostasis referred to as?
Coagulation Cascade. | Leads to formation of fibrin clots.
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How does platelet aggregation work?
Thrombus formation occurs due to activation of specific membrane receptors for various types of agonists.
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Name some aggregating agents.
Collagen // ADP // Epinephrine
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What are the 4 main steps of platelet aggregation?
QUIESCENCE ACTIVATION THROMBUS GROWTH SELF REGULATION
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What is the clotting pathway?
Cascade of events which leads to haemostasis.
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What is the intrinsic pathway?
Activated by a trauma INSIDE the vascular system. | This is triggered by platelets / chemicals / collagen.
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What is the purpose of the intrinsic pathway?
Rapid healing and prevention of spontaneous bleeding.
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What is the purpose of the intrinsic pathway?
Rapid healing and prevention of spontaneous bleeding.
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What is the converging point of the intrinsic and extrinsic pathway?
Common pathway.
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What is primary haemostasis?
Initiating and forming a platelet plug.
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What is secondary haemostasis?
Using the 2 pathways in order to allow the clot forming procedure.
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What does the common pathway do?
Activates fibrinogen into fibrin.
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What is the purpose of zymogens?
It is an inactive substance which is converted into an enzyme when activated by another enzyme.
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What factors does the intrinsic pathway contain?
1 // 2 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12
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What factors does the extrinsic pathway contain?
1 // 2 // 7 // 10
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Which clotting factor is the stable factor?
Clotting factor 7
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What is a stable factor?
A coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K.
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Give a summary of what the clothing factors involve.
Prothrombin to Thrombin Thrombin to Fibrinogen Fibrinogen to Fibrin clot = CREATES A STABLE MULTIMETRIC , CROSS - LINKED COMPLEX.
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What is fibrinolysis?
This is when a fibrin clot is broken down.
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What is plasmin?
This is an enzyme which cuts fibrin mesh into circulating fragments.
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How are these circulating fragments created by plasmin cleared?
These circulating fragments are broken down by the liver or the kidney.
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How does thrombin act as a negative feedback?
Activates plasminogen to plasmin and thus, stimulates the production of antithrombin.