An in vitro study of the effects of t-PA and tranexamic acid on whole blood coagulation and fibrinolysis.
J Clin Pathol
; 70(2): 154-161, 2017 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Acute traumatic coagulopathy is characterised by fibrinolysis and low fibrinogen. It is unclear how much fibrinogenolysis contributes to reduce fibrinogen levels. The study aim was to investigate in vitro the effects of tissue-plasminogen activator (t-PA) and tranexamic acid (TXA) on coagulation and fibrinolysis.METHODS:
Whole blood was spiked with varying t-PA concentrations. Clauss fibrinogen levels and thrombelastography (TEG, Haemonetics) were performed, including functional fibrinogen level (FLEV). TXA effects were assessed using four TXA concentrations. Recorded parameters from kaolin activated TEG included maximal amplitude (MA), clot strength (G), percentage lysis (LY). Plasmin-antiplasmin complex (PAP), endogenous thrombin potential (ETP), prothrombin fragment 1+2 (PF1+2), factor V and factor VIII levels were all measured.RESULTS:
t-PA induced fibrinolysis it increased PAP and LY, but decreased MA and G. t-PA induced fibrinogenolysis, with a concentration-dependant decrease in fibrinogen from 2.7 (2.6-3.1) to 0.8 (0.8-0.9)â g/L with 60â nM t-PA. FLEV and fibrinogen levels were well correlated. High t-PA doses increased PF1+2, decreased ETP of 19% and FVIII of 63% but not FV. TXA had no effect on plasmin generation as evidenced by no change in PAP. It corrected LY, MA and G and partly protected fibrinogen against fibrinogenolysis 0.03â mg/mL TXA reduced the fibrinogen fall induced by t-PA 20â nM from 43% to 14%. TXA halved the FVIII fall and increased ETP.CONCLUSIONS:
t-PA induced plasminogen activation and fibrinogenolysis in a concentration-dependant manner. TXA did not affect plasmin activation but reduced fibrinogenolysis. These results suggest that TXA given early in bleeding patients may prevent fibrinogenolysis.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Ácido Tranexâmico
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Coagulação Sanguínea
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Ativador de Plasminogênio Tecidual
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Fibrinólise
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Fibrinolíticos
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Antifibrinolíticos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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