Synergism of red blood cells and tranexamic acid in the inhibition of fibrinolysis

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BACKGROUND: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide. The World Maternal Antifibrinolytic trial showed that antifibrinolytic tranexamic acid (TXA) reduces PPH deaths. Maternal anemia increases the risk of PPH. The World Maternal Antifibrinolytic-2 trial is now assessing whether TXA can prevent PPH in women with anemia. Low red blood cell (RBC) counts promote fibrinolysis by altering fibrin structure and plasminogen activation.

OBJECTIVES: We explored interactions between RBCs and TXA in inhibiting fibrinolysis.

METHODS: We used global fibrinolytic assays (ball sedimentation and viscoelasticity) to monitor the lysis of fibrin containing plasminogen and tissue-type plasminogen activator. We applied a fluorogenic kinetic assay to measure plasmin generation in fibrin clots and scanning electron microscopy to study fibrin structure.

RESULTS: According to parallel-line bioassay analysis of the fibrin lysis-time data, the antifibrinolytic potency of 4-128 μM TXA was increased in the presence of 10% to 40% (v/v) RBCs. Global fibrinolysis assays showed that the joint effect of RBCs and TXA was about 15% larger than the sum of their individual effects in the inhibition of fibrinolysis. In plasminogen activation, TXA added the same increment of inhibition to the effect of RBCs at any cell count in the fibrin clot. Regarding fibrin structure, TXA thickened fibrin fibers, which impaired plasminogen activation, whereas RBCs promoted fine fibers that were more resistant to plasmin.

CONCLUSIONS: The antifibrinolytic potency of TXA is enhanced in fibrin formed in the presence of RBCs through inhibition of plasminogen activation and fibrin lysis, which correlates with modifications of fibrin structures.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 22(2024), 3 vom: 28. März, Seite 794-804

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Raska, Alexandra [VerfasserIn]
Kálmán, Kata [VerfasserIn]
Egri, Barnabás [VerfasserIn]
Csikós, Petra [VerfasserIn]
Beinrohr, László [VerfasserIn]
Szabó, László [VerfasserIn]
Tenekedjiev, Kiril [VerfasserIn]
Nikolova, Natalia [VerfasserIn]
Longstaff, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Roberts, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Kolev, Krasimir [VerfasserIn]
Wohner, Nikolett [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

6T84R30KC1
9001-31-4
9001-91-6
Anemia
Antifibrinolytic Agents
Bleeding
EC 3.4.21.68
EC 3.4.21.7
Fibrin
Fibrinolysin
Fibrinolysis
Journal Article
Plasminogen
Red blood cells
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Tranexamic Acid
Tranexamic acid

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Date Completed 01.03.2024

Date Revised 01.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jtha.2023.11.009

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NLM365076899