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Massey V, Nguyen CTE, François T, De Bruycker JJ, Bonnefoy A, Lapeyraque AL, Decaluwe H. CNS Inflammation as the First Sign of Complement Factor I Deficiency: A Severe Myelitis Treated With Intense Immunotherapy and Eculizumab. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2024; 11:e200191. [PMID: 38134378 PMCID: PMC10751016 DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES Complement factor I (CFI) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of immunity. In this report, we highlight that complete CFI deficiency may present with isolated and severe CNS inflammation without associated systemic features nor prior non-CNS episodes. This inflammation may respond to complement blockade therapy. METHODS This is a case description of a young girl with severe longitudinal transverse myelitis treated with aggressive immunotherapy that included eculizumab. Published cases of CFI-associated CNS inflammation were reviewed and discussed. RESULTS A primary immunodeficiency panel revealed 2 germline pathogenic variants in the CFI gene. Further complement testing of the index case and her family confirmed complete CFI deficiency. DISCUSSION We describe a unique case of severe spinal inflammation secondary to complete CFI deficiency. Although rare, isolated CNS inflammation may be the primary manifestation of complete CFI deficiency. To halt the uncontrolled complement-mediated inflammation associated with CFI deficiency, prompt targeted blockade of the complement pathway using eculizumab may be life changing in the acute phase. Long-lasting blockade of the complement pathway is also essential to prevent relapse in this subgroup of patients.
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- Valérie Massey
- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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- From the Immunology and Rheumatology Division (V.M., J.J.D.B., H.D.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center; Allergy and Immunology Division (V.M.), Sacré-Coeur Hospital; Neurology Division (C.-T.E.N.), Department of Pediatrics; Intensive Care Division (T.F., A.B.), Department of Pediatrics; Clinical Department of Laboratory Medicine (A.B.), OPTILAB; and Nephrology Division (A.-L.L.), Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, Montreal, Canada
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Dubé E, Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Pilon J, Zourikian N, Gauthier J, St-Louis J, Rivard GÉ. Switching to emicizumab: A prospective surveillance study in haemophilia A subjects with inhibitors. Haemophilia 2023; 29:348-351. [PMID: 36315386 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.,Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Canada
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Merlen C, Pépin E, Barry O, Cormier A, Dubois C, Lapeyraque AL, Troyanov S, Rivard GE, Bonnefoy A. Incidence of thrombotic microangiopathies in Quebec: insight from a laboratory centralizing ADAMTS-13 testing. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:308. [PMID: 35927768 PMCID: PMC9351225 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) are serious medical conditions requiring a prompt diagnosis to adapt treatment. The determination of ADAMTS-13 activity enables discriminating thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) from other forms of TMA. The purpose of this study was to provide an estimate of the incidence of TTP and TMA in the Canadian Quebec province using data collected from a laboratory centralizing ADAMTS-13 testing for the whole province. RESULTS From 2012 to 2019, 846 patients were evaluated for plasma ADAMTS-13 activity due to a suspicion of TMA. TTP was identified in 147 patients. Of these, 118 patients with a median age of 51.5 years and a male-female ratio of 1:1.4 had their first episode of TTP during the study period. The number of ADAMTS-13 tests performed and the number of patients with suspected TMA increased annually by 19% and 21% respectively. While the incidence of non-TTP TMA increased annually, that for TTP remained unchanged. This averaged 10.2 (95% CI 5.9-14.4) per million persons per year for suspected non-TTP TMA and 1.8 (95% CI 1.3-2.4) for confirmed TTP. The incidence rate of TMA other than TTP was higher in the age group 70-79 years (21.8; 95% CI 5.4-38.1) for females and in the age group 80-89 years (24.4; 95% CI 7.2-41.7) for males compared to other age groups. The incidence rate of TTP was higher in the age group 40-49 years (4.0; 95% CI 2.0-5.9) for women and in the age group 60-69 years (3.4; 95% CI 1.1-5.6) for men compared to other age groups. CONCLUSION The analysis of centralized data measuring ADAMTS-13 activity allowed us to adequately establish the incidence rate and demographic characteristics of TMA, particularly TTP, in Quebec. TTP incidence remained stable while suspected non-TTP TMA steadily increased from 2012 to 2019.
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- Clémence Merlen
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.,Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, OPTILAB Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, OPTILAB Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, OPTILAB Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada.,Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, OPTILAB Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montreal, QC, H3T 1C5, Canada. .,Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, OPTILAB Montréal-CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Bonnefoy A, Merlen C, Dubé E, Claus-Desbonnet H, Rivard GE, St-Louis J. Predictive significance of anti-FVIII immunoglobulin patterns on bleeding phenotype and outcomes in acquired hemophilia A: Results from the Quebec Reference Center for Inhibitors. J Thromb Haemost 2021; 19:2947-2956. [PMID: 34455699 DOI: 10.1111/jth.15515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a potentially life-threatening bleeding disorder caused by factor VIII (FVIII) autoantibodies, involving various immunoglobulin (Ig) isotypes and IgG subclasses. OBJECTIVES We analyzed the profile of Ig against FVIII in patients with AHA to identify Ig patterns predictive of bleeding phenotype and outcomes. PATIENTS/METHODS Ig detection and titration were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at disease presentation in a cohort of 66 subjects from the Quebec Reference Centre for Inhibitors registry. RESULTS Most of plasma samples analyzed (97%) contained multiple anti-FVIII Ig isotypes and IgG subclasses, IgG(1,2,3,4) (24.2%), [IgG(1,2,3,4),IgA] (16.7%) and IgG(2.4) (13.6%) being the most prevalent combinations of Ig detected. AHA patients who presented with IgA antibodies were more likely to have an associated auto-immune disease (p = .049). The presence of IgG4-was associated with bleeding symptoms at presentation (p = .002). IgG1-positive patients were more likely to require transfusions with red packed cell (p = .014) whereas IgM detection was associated with a higher probability of death linked to AHA (p = .011). CONCLUSION The Ig pattern of AHA patients at diagnosis is widely heterogeneous and is at least partially associated with some underlying conditions. Our data supports the differential predictive significance for IgG1, IgG4 and IgM on bleeding severity and suggests that the early determination of Ig profile may help to identify AHA patients at higher risk of poorer outcomes.
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- Arnaud Bonnefoy
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Dubé E, Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Gauthier J, Castilloux JF, Charlebois J, Cloutier S, Demers C, Sabapathy CA, St-Louis J, Vézina C, Warner M, Rivard GÉ. Evaluation of anti-factor VIII antibodies in haemophilia A subjects switching products following a provincial tender. Haemophilia 2021; 28:e1-e4. [PMID: 34766421 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Evemie Dubé
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université Sherbrooke, Canada
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- Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Canada.,Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, Canada
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Amid A, Perkins H, Gauthier J, Bonnefoy A, Carcao M, Rivard GÉ, Klaassen RJ. Immune tolerance induction using Fc-fusion-protein recombinant factor IX in severe haemophilia B. Haemophilia 2021; 27:e776-e779. [PMID: 34599780 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ali Amid
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec, Canada.,Division of Hematology/Oncology, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Mathews N, Rivard GE, Bonnefoy A. Glanzmann Thrombasthenia: Perspectives from Clinical Practice on Accurate Diagnosis and Optimal Treatment Strategies. J Blood Med 2021; 12:449-463. [PMID: 34149292 PMCID: PMC8205616 DOI: 10.2147/jbm.s271744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of fibrinogen-mediated platelet aggregation due to a quantitative or qualitative deficit of the αIIbβ3 integrin at the platelet surface membrane resulting from mutation(s) in ITGA2B and/or ITGB3. Patients tend to present in early childhood with easy bruising and mucocutaneous bleeding. The diagnostic process requires consideration of more common disorders of haemostasis and coagulation prior to confirming the disorder with platelet light transmission aggregation, flow cytometry of CD41 and CD61 expression, and/or exon sequencing of ITGA2B and ITGB3. Antifibrinolytic therapy, recombinant activated factor VII, and platelet transfusions are the mainstay of therapy, although the latter may trigger formation of anti-platelet antibodies in GT patients and inadvertent platelet-refractory disease. The management of these patients therefore remains complex, particularly in the context of trauma, labour and delivery, and perioperative care. Bone marrow transplantation remains the sole curative option, although the venue of gene therapy is being increasingly explored as a future alternative for definitive treatment of GT.
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- Natalie Mathews
- Division of Haematology/Oncology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, H3T 1C5, Canada
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Dubé E, Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Gauthier J, Castilloux JF, Cloutier S, Demers C, Sabapathy CA, St-Louis J, Vézina C, Warner M, Rivard GÉ. A prospective surveillance study in haemophilia B patients following a population switch to recombinant factor IX (nonacog gamma). Haemophilia 2021; 27:e530-e533. [PMID: 33555068 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Evemie Dubé
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada.,Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Center, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Elbaz C, Sholzberg M, Hanif H, Bonnefoy A, Pavenski K. New mutation found to cause hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient presenting with seizures in adulthood. Platelets 2020; 31:1094-1096. [DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1732327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Carolyne Elbaz
- Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto and University of Toronto, Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Canada
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- Laboratory Medicine, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Ste Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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- Departments of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Marceau F, Rivard GE, Gauthier JM, Binkley KE, Bonnefoy A, Boccon-Gibod I, Bouillet L, Picard M, Levesque G, Elfassy HL, Bachelard H, Hébert J, Bork K. Measurement of Bradykinin Formation and Degradation in Blood Plasma: Relevance for Acquired Angioedema Associated With Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibition and for Hereditary Angioedema Due to Factor XII or Plasminogen Gene Variants. Front Med (Lausanne) 2020; 7:358. [PMID: 32766265 PMCID: PMC7380097 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Bradykinin (BK)-mediated angioedema (AE) states are rare acquired or hereditary conditions involving localized edema of the subcutaneous and submucosal tissues. Citrated plasma from healthy volunteers or patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) with normal level of C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) was used to investigate pathways of BK formation and breakdown relevant to AE physiopathology. The half-life of BK (100 nM) added to normal plasma was 34 s, a value that was increased ~12-fold when the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor enalaprilat (130 nM) was added (enzyme immunoassay measurements). The BK half-life was similarly increased ~5-fold following 2 daily oral doses of enalapril maleate in healthy volunteers, finding of possible relevance for the most common form of drug-associated AE. We also addressed the kinetics of immunoreactive BK (iBK) formation and decline, spontaneous or under three standardized stimuli: tissue kallikrein (KLK-1), the particulate material Kontact-APTT™ and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). Relative to controls, iBK production was rapid (10–20 min) and very intense in response to tPA in plasma of female heterozygotes for variants in gene F12 coding for factor XII (FXII) (p.Thr328Lys, 9 patients; p.Thr328Arg, one). An increased response to Kontact-APTT™ and an early tPA-induced cleavage of anomalous FXII (immunoblots) were also observed. Biotechnological inhibitors showed that the early response to tPA was dependent on plasmin, FXIIa and plasma kallikrein. Results from post-menopausal and pre-menopausal women with HAE-FXII were indistinguishable. The iBK production profiles in seven patients with the plasminogen p.Lys330Glu variant (HAE-PLG) did not significantly differ from those of controls, except for an unexpected, rapid and lanadelumab-resistant potentiation of KLK-1 effect. This enzyme did not cleave plasminogen or factor XII, suggesting a possible idiosyncratic interaction of the plasminogen pathogenic variant with KLK-1 activity. KLK-1 abounds in salivary glands and human saliva, hypothetically correlating with the clinical presentation of HAE-PLG that includes the swelling of the tongue, lips and contiguous throat tissues. Samples from HAE patients with normal C1-INH levels and F12 gene did not produce excessive iBK in response to stimuli. The ex vivo approach provides physiopathological insight into AE states and supports the heterogeneous physiopathology of HAE with normal C1-INH.
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- François Marceau
- Axe Microbiologie-Infectiologie et Immunologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- National Reference Center for Angioedema (CREAK), Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- National Reference Center for Angioedema (CREAK), Grenoble University Hospital, Grenoble, France
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- Service d'Immunologie Clinique etl allergie, Département de Médecine, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Département d'Immunologie-Allergie, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Axe Endocrinologie et Néphrologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Service d'Allergie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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Dubé E, Gauthier J, Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Couture F, Lillicrap D, Rivard GE. The diagnosis of a haemophilia A carrier over 2 decades. Haemophilia 2020; 27:e133-e136. [PMID: 32526814 DOI: 10.1111/hae.14073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 05/08/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Evemie Dubé
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Afeich C, Théorêt Y, Laverdière C, Leclerc JM, Rivard GE. Antithrombin and fibrinogen levels as predictors for plasma L-asparaginase activity in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27729. [PMID: 30938058 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND L-asparaginase is a cornerstone treatment for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, immune reaction to the drug may increase the clearance or impair the function of L-asparaginase and reduces its therapeutic efficacy. The objective of this study was to identify potential plasma proteins that could be used as proxies for L-asparaginase activity. METHODS Fibrinogen, von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag), total protein, and albumin levels as well as antithrombin (AT) and L-asparaginase activities were measured in 97 children with ALL treated for prolonged period of time with L-asparaginase. Binary logistic regression and a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were performed to evaluate the predictive value of plasma proteins for L-asparaginase activity. RESULTS Median E. coli L-asparaginase activity was 220 IU/L (range, 0-1308) throughout the treatment period. L-asparaginase activity was below 100 IU/L in 23% of measured samples. L-asparaginase activity was inversely associated with AT activity, fibrinogen, total protein, and albumin levels (r = -0.63, -0.62, -0.57, and -0.45, respectively; P < 0.0001), but not with VWF:Ag. ROC curve analyses showed an intermediate accuracy of AT activity (area under the ROC curve [AUC] = 0.77) to detect specimens with subtherapeutic level of L-asparaginase. An optimal accuracy was found when AT and fibrinogen were combined (AUC = 0.82; sensitivity = 75%; specificity = 82%; positive predictive value = 55%; negative predictive value = 92%) with cutoff values of 0.73 IU/mL and 1.85 g/L, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AT combined with fibrinogen levels could be used as a proxy to identify patients with therapeutic level of L-asparaginase activity in the absence of real-time asparaginase measurement during prolonged exposure to L-asparaginase.
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- Clémence Merlen
- Department of Hematology/Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Pelletier K, Bonnefoy A, Chapdelaine H, Pichette V, Lejars M, Madore F, Brachemi S, Troyanov S. Clinical Value of Complement Activation Biomarkers in Overt Diabetic Nephropathy. Kidney Int Rep 2019; 4:797-805. [PMID: 31194090 PMCID: PMC6551506 DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2019.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Experimental studies support a role of complement activation in diabetic nephropathy (DN), yet few clinical correlates exist. We evaluated urinary levels of sC5b-9 membrane attack complex (MAC) in patients with overt DN, and examined its association with the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decline, proteinuria, and inflammatory biomarkers. We explored different complement pathways and compared our findings to autoimmune glomerulonephritis. Methods We prospectively followed 83 patients with DN and obtained repeated measurements of proteinuria, complement fragments (sC5b-9, C4a, C1q, mannose-binding lectin–associated serine protease [MASP]-1, and factor Bb), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1. We assessed independence and interactions using general linear models and repeated measures analyses and compared levels with subjects with active focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, ANCA-associated vasculitis, and membranous and IgA nephropathies (n = 63). Results The diabetic cohort had an initial GFR of 25 ± 9 ml/min per 1.73 m2 and a renal function decline of 2.9 ± 3.0 ml/min per 1.73 m2 per year. All complement biomarkers were strongly intercorrelated and associated with biomarker inflammation and fibrosis, proteinuria, and the rate of renal function decline. There was a significant interaction (P = 0.03) between the level of proteinuria and urinary sC5b-9: in individuals with higher levels of urinary MAC, the relationship between proteinuria and the rate of renal function decline was more pronounced than in those with low urinary MAC. Finally, patients with DN had levels of urinary sC5b-9 comparable to autoimmune glomerulonephritis, when stratified by the level of proteinuria. Conclusion Urinary MAC is present in patients with overt DN at levels comparable to autoimmune glomerulonephritis and correlates with the GFR decline, supporting that complement activation and its measurement are clinically relevant in DN.
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- Karyne Pelletier
- Nephrology Division, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hematology Division, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Immunology Division, Institut de Recherche Clinique de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Nephrology Division, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hematology Division, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Ste-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Nephrology Division, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Nephrology Division. Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Nephrology Division, Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Mizrahi T, Doyon K, Dubé E, Bonnefoy A, Warner M, Cloutier S, Demers C, Castilloux JF, Rivard GE, St-Louis J. Relapse pattern and long-term outcomes in subjects with acquired haemophilia A. Haemophilia 2019; 25:252-257. [PMID: 30694571 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Revised: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acquired haemophilia A (AHA) is a rare autoimmune bleeding disorder caused by neutralizing antibodies against factor VIII (FVIII). Despite significant initial morbidity and mortality, most patients achieve remission with immunosuppressive therapy. AIM Long-term follow-up data from the Quebec Reference Centre for Inhibitors (QRCI) were analysed to identify factors predictive of AHA relapse and the influence of relapse on survival. METHODS Criteria used to define AHA were levels of FVIII <0.3 IU/mL and FVIII inhibitor titres ≥0.6 Bethesda Units (BU). Complete remission was defined as FVIII >0.5 IU/mL and/or FVIII inhibitor titres <0.6 BU while not on immunosuppression. RESULTS Between 2000 and 2012, 111 subjects met the inclusion criteria and were followed for a median of 25.6 months. Ninety per cent of them reached remission on immunosuppression in a median time of 45 days. Fourteen patients presented one or more relapses in a median time of 13.4 months. Most relapse episodes were successfully treated. Associated lymphoproliferative syndromes (LPS) were predictive of relapse, whereas FVIII activity and inhibitor titres at initial diagnosis or immunosuppressive regimens were not. The overall survival (OS) was the same, with or without relapse. CONCLUSION Among the recognized potential risk factors for relapse, only LPS was statistically significant. The long-term follow-up of our patients also showed that late or multiple relapses may occur, but that relapse is not associated with a worse OS. Thus, long-term follow-up is important for optimal management of AHA.
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- Terry Mizrahi
- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Hematology-Oncology, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Nava T, Dubé E, Gauthier J, Vézina C, Bonnefoy A, Lillicrap D, Rivard GE. Challenges in diagnosis of von Willebrand disease in the presence of combined mutations of different genes. Haemophilia 2019; 25:e113-e117. [PMID: 30690834 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tiago Nava
- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada.,Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal University, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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Charest-Morin X, Hébert J, Rivard GÉ, Bonnefoy A, Wagner E, Marceau F. Comparing Pathways of Bradykinin Formation in Whole Blood From Healthy Volunteers and Patients With Hereditary Angioedema Due to C1 Inhibitor Deficiency. Front Immunol 2018; 9:2183. [PMID: 30333824 PMCID: PMC6176197 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Multiple pathways have been proposed to generate bradykinin (BK)-related peptides from blood. We applied various forms of activation to fresh blood obtained from 10 healthy subjects or 10 patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE-1 or −2 only) to investigate kinin formation. An enzyme immunoassay for BK was applied to extracts of citrated blood incubated at 37°C under gentle agitation for 0–2 h in the presence of activators and/or inhibitory agents. Biologically active kinins in extracts were corroborated by c-Fos accumulation in HEK 293a cells that express either recombinant human B2 or B1 receptors (B2R, B1R). Biological evidence of HAE diagnostic and blood cell activation was also obtained. The angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor enalaprilat, without any effect per se, increased immunoreactive BK (iBK) concentration under active stimulation of blood. Tissue kallikrein (KLK-1) and Kontact-APTT, a particulate material that activates the contact system, rapidly (5 min) and intensely (>100 ng/mL) induced similar iBK generation in the blood of control or HAE subjects. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) slowly (≥1 h) induced iBK generation in control blood, but more rapidly and intensely so in that of HAE patients. Effects of biotechnological inhibitors indicate that tPA recruits factor XIIa (FXIIa) and plasma kallikrein to generate iBK. KLK-1, independent of the contact system, is the only stimulus leading to an inconsistent B1R stimulation. Stimulating neutrophils or platelets did not generate iBK. In the HAE patients observed during remission, iBK formation capability coupled to B2R stimulation appears largely intact. However, a selective hypersensitivity to tPA in the blood of HAE patients suggests a role of plasmin-activated FXIIa in the development of attacks. Proposed pathways of kinin formation dependent on blood cell activation were not corroborated.
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- Xavier Charest-Morin
- Axe Microbiologie-Infectiologie et Immunologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Service d'allergie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Axe Microbiologie-Infectiologie et Immunologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Axe Microbiologie-Infectiologie et Immunologie, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, QC, Canada
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Bitzan M, Hammad RM, Bonnefoy A, Al Dhaheri WS, Vézina C, Rivard GÉ. Acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with isolated CFHR3/1 deletion-rapid remission following complement blockade. Pediatr Nephrol 2018; 33:1437-1442. [PMID: 29728803 PMCID: PMC6019431 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-018-3957-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 03/27/2018] [Accepted: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is caused by the abundance of uncleaved ultralarge von Willebrand factor multimers (ULvWF) due to acquired (autoantibody-mediated) or congenital vWF protease ADAMTS13 deficiency. Current treatment recommendations include plasma exchange therapy and immunosuppression for the acquired form and (fresh) frozen plasma for congenital TTP. CASE-DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT A previously healthy, 3-year-old boy presented with acute microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, erythrocyturia and mild proteinuria, but normal renal function, and elevated circulating sC5b-9 levels indicating complement activation. He was diagnosed with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and treated with a single dose of eculizumab, followed by prompt resolution of all hematological parameters. However, undetectably low plasma ADAMTS13 activity in the pre-treatment sample, associated with inhibitory ADAMTS13 antibodies, subsequently changed the diagnosis to acquired TTP. vWF protease activity normalized within 15 months without further treatment, and the patient remained in long-term clinical and laboratory remission. Extensive laboratory workup revealed a homozygous deletion of CFHR3/1 negative for anti-CFH antibodies, but no mutations of ADAMTS13, (other) alternative pathway of complement regulators or coagulation factors. CONCLUSIONS This case, together with a previous report of a boy with congenital TTP (Pecoraro et al. Am J Kidney Dis 66:1067, 2015), strengthens evolving in-vitro and ex-vivo evidence that ULvWF interferes with complement regulation and contributes to the TTP phenotype. Comprehensive, prospective complement studies in patients with TTP may lead to a better pathophysiological understanding and novel treatment approaches for acquired or congenital forms.
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- Martin Bitzan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Room B RC.6651, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3J1, Canada.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Room B RC.6651, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Service d'hématologie-oncologie, CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Room B RC.6651, Montreal, Québec, H4A 3J1, Canada
- Department of Pediatric, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Service d'hématologie-oncologie, CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada
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Dubé E, Bonnefoy A, Merlen C, Castilloux JF, Cloutier S, Demers C, Sabapathy CA, St-Louis J, Vezina C, Warner M, Rivard GÉ. A prospective surveillance study of inhibitor development in haemophilia A patients following a population switch to a third-generation B-domain-deleted recombinant factor VIII. Haemophilia 2018; 24:236-244. [DOI: 10.1111/hae.13410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- E. Dubé
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montréal QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montréal QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montréal QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke; Université Sherbrooke; Sherbrooke QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec; Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus; Québec QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec; Hôpital de l'Enfant Jésus; Québec QC Canada
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- McGill University Health Center; Montreal Children's Hospital; Montréal QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montréal QC Canada
- Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont; Montréal QC Canada
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- McGill University Health Center; Montreal Children's Hospital; Montréal QC Canada
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- McGill University Health Center; Montreal Children's Hospital; Montréal QC Canada
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine; Montréal QC Canada
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Gebhard C, Maafi F, Stähli BE, Bonnefoy A, Gebhard CE, Nachar W, de Oliveira Moraes AB, Mecteau M, Mihalache-Avram T, Lavoie V, Kernaleguen AE, Shi Y, Busseuil D, Chabot-Blanchet M, Perrault LP, Rhainds D, Rhéaume E, Tardif JC. Beneficial Effects of High-Density Lipoproteins on Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in Aortic Valve Stenosis. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118:288-297. [PMID: 29443370 DOI: 10.1160/th17-10-0729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Infusions of apolipoprotein A-I (apoA-I), the major protein component of high-density lipoproteins (HDL), result in aortic valve stenosis (AVS) regression in experimental models. Severe AVS can be complicated by acquired von Willebrand syndrome, a haemorrhagic disorder associated with loss of high-molecular-weight von Willebrand factor (vWF) multimers (HMWM), the latter being a consequence of increased shear stress and enhanced vWF-cleaving protease (ADAMTS-13) activity. Although antithrombotic actions of HDL have been described, its effects on ADAMTS-13 and vWF in AVS are unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS We assessed ADAMTS-13 activity in plasma derived from a rabbit model of AVS (n = 29) as well as in plasma collected from 64 patients with severe AVS (age 65.0 ± 10.4 years, 44 males) undergoing aortic valve replacement (AVR). In both human and rabbit AVS plasma, ADAMTS-13 activity was higher than that in controls (p < 0.05). Accordingly, AVS patients had less HMWM than controls (66.3 ± 27.2% vs. 97.2 ± 24.1%, p < 0.0001). Both ADAMTS-13 activity and HMWM correlated significantly with aortic transvalvular gradients, thereby showing opposing correlations (r = 0.3, p = 0.018 and r = -0.4, p = 0.003, respectively). Administration of an apoA-I mimetic peptide reduced ADAMTS-13 activity in AVS rabbits as compared with the placebo group (2.0 ± 0.5 RFU/sec vs. 3.8 ± 0.4 RFU/sec, p < 0.05). Similarly, a negative correlation was found between ADAMTS-13 activity and HDL cholesterol levels in patients with AVS (r = -0.3, p = 0.045). CONCLUSION Our data indicate that HDL levels are associated with reduced ADAMTS-13 activity and increased HMWM. HDL-based therapies may reduce the haematologic abnormalities of the acquired von Willebrand syndrome in AVS.
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- C Gebhard
- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Health Innovations Coordinating Center (MHICC), Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Cardiac Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Centre, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Canada.,Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada
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Bonnefoy A, Harsfalvi J, Pfliegler G, Fauvel-Lafève F, Legrand C. The Subendothelium of the HMEC-1 Cell Line Supports Thrombus Formation in the Absence of von Willebrand Factor and Collagen Types I, III and VI. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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SummaryThe macromolecular composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by the human microvascular endothelial cell line (HMEC-1) was determined by ELISA and its thrombogenicity was studied in blood perfusion assays. Results were compared with those obtained with the ECM produced by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). The HMEC-1’s ECM contains collagen type IV, fibronectin, laminin and thrombospondin, but no detectable levels of collagen types I, III and VI, or von Willebrand factor (vWF), whereas all these components were found in the ECM synthesized by HUVEC. HMEC-1’s ECM was perfused with low-molecular-weight heparin-anticoagulated blood at two wall shear rates (650/s and 2600/s), representative of moderate and high arterial wall shear rates, in parallel plate flow chambers for 5 min. This resulted in the formation of large platelet aggregates, compared to essentially a monolayer of adherent platelets on HUVEC’s ECM. Interestingly, large thrombi were formed at 2600/s when HMEC-1’s ECM was perfused with the blood of a patient with severe type III von Willebrand disease lacking both plasma and platelet vWF, indicating that vWF was not absolutely required for thrombus formation on this matrix. Thrombin generated on the HMEC-1’s ECM contributed importantly to the large platelet thrombi formed, shown by performing blood perfusion experiments in the presence of thrombin inhibitors. Our results indicate that 1) platelet adhesion and aggregate formation on a subendothelium may occur at a high shear rate (2600/s) without the participation of collagen types I, III and VI, and vWF; and 2) the HMEC-1 cell line may prove useful for in vitro studies of the thrombogenic properties of microvascular subendothelium which in most cases does not contain fibrillar collagens and vWF.
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Inherited platelet function disorders (IPFD) have been assessed for more than 50 years by aggregation- and secretion-based tests. Several decision trees are available intending to standardize the investigation of IPFD. A large variability of approaches is still in use among the laboratories across the world. In spite of costly and lengthy laboratory evaluation, the results have been found inconclusive or negative in a significant part of patients having bleeding manifestations. Molecular investigation of newly identified IPFD has recently contributed to a better understanding of the complexity of platelet function. Once considered "classic" IPFDs, Glanzmann thrombasthenia and Bernard-Soulier syndrome have each had their pathophysiology reassessed and their diagnosis made more precise and informative. Megakaryopoiesis, platelet formation, and function have been found tightly interlinked, with several genes being involved in both inherited thrombocytopenias and impaired platelet function. Moreover, genetic approaches have moved from being used as confirmatory diagnostic tests to being tools for identification of genetic variants associated with bleeding disorders, even in the absence of a clear phenotype in functional testing. In this study, we aim to address some limits of the conventional tests used for the diagnosis of IPFD, and to highlight the potential contribution of recent molecular tools and opportunities to rethink the way we should approach the investigation of IPFD.
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- Tiago Nava
- a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine , Hematology and Oncology Division , Montréal , QC , Canada.,b Child and Adolescent Health, School of Medicine , Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , Brazil
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- a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine , Hematology and Oncology Division , Montréal , QC , Canada
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- a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine , Hematology and Oncology Division , Montréal , QC , Canada
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Schmaier AH, Cicardi M, Reshef A, Moldovan D, Mócsai A, López-Trascasa M, Lera AL, Brown NJ, Germenis AE, Filippelli-Silva R, Duarte DA, Martin RP, Veronez CL, Bouvier M, Bader M, Costa-Neto CM, Pesquero JB, Charest-Morin X, Marceau F, Rivard GÉ, Bonnefoy A, Wagner É, Debreczeni ML, Németh Z, Kajdácsi E, Schwaner E, Cervenak L, Oroszlán G, Szilágyi A, Dani R, Závodszky P, Gál P, Dobó J, Hébert J, Vincent M, Boursiquot JN, Chapdeleine H, Desjardins M, Laramée B, Gagnon R, Payette N, Lepeshkina O, Charignon D, Ghannam A, Ponard D, Drouet C, Joseph K, Tholanikunnel BG, Sexton DJ, Kaplan AP, Loffredo S, Bova M, Ferrara AL, Petraroli A, Suffritti C, Veszeli N, Zanichelli A, Farkas H, Marone G, Luyasu S, Favier B, Martin L, Kőhalmi KV, Temesszentandrási G, Várnai K, Varga L, Zuraw BL, Feussner A, Tortorici MA, Pawaskar D, Li HH, Anderson J, Bernstein JA, Zhang Y, Pragst I, Aygören-Pürsün E, Jacobson K, Christensen J, Van Leerberghe A, Wang Y, Schranz J, Martinez-Saguer I, Soteres D, Steiner U, Panovska VG, Rae W, Aberer W, Huissoon A, Bygum A, Magerl M, Graff J, Longhurst H, Lleonart R, Fang L, Cornpropst M, Clemons D, Mathis A, Collis P, Dobo S, Sheridan WP, Maurer M, Riedl MA, Craig T, Banerji A, Shennak M, Yang W, Baptista J, Busse P, Kalfus I, McDonald A, Qian S, Roberts A, Panousis C, Green T, Gille A, Zamanakou M, Loules G, Csuka D, Psarros F, Parsopoulou F, Speletas M, Firinu D, De Pasquale TMA, Zoli A, Radice A, Pizzimenti S, Manoussakis E, Konstantinou GN, Bafunno V, Montinaro V, Cancian M, Margaglione M, Bork K, Wulff K, Witzke G, Hardt J, Bouillet L, Caballero T, Grumach AS, Pommie C, Andresen I, Ettingshausen CE, Gutowski Z, Andritschke K, Linde R, Andrási N, Szilágyi T, Leibovich-Nassi I, Symons C, Dempster J, Boccon-Gibod I, Pagnier A, Lehmann A, Kreiberg KB, Nieto SA, Martins R, Martins R, Menendez A, Valle SOR, Olivares M, Hernandez-Landeros ME, Nievas E, Fili N, Barrera OM, Bailleau R, Gallardo-Olivos AM, Grau M, Rodriguez-Galindo J, Carabantes MJO, Zapata-Venegas E, Alfonso MM, Rosario-Grauert M, Ratti M, Vaszquez D, Josviack D, Landivar-Salinas LF, Calderón-Llosa OME, Campilay-Sarmiento R, Raby P, Fabiani J, Lumry WR, Feuersenger H, Watson DJ, Machnig T, Lamacchia D, Hernanz A, Alvez A, Lluncor M, Pedrosa M, Cabañas R, Prior N, Nordenfelt P, Nilsson M, Lindfors A, Wahlgren CF, Björkander J, Hakl R, Kuklínek P, Krčmová I, Hanzlíková J, Vachová M, Zachová R, Sobotková M, Strenková J, Litzman J, Palasopoulou M, Tsinti G, Gianni P, Kompoti M, Garrido S, Dyga W, Bogdali A, Obtułowicz A, Tomasz M, Czarnobilska E, Obtulowicz K, Książek T, Koncz A, Gulyás D, Staevska M, Jesenak M, Hrubiskova K, Bellizzi L, Relan A, Wu MA, Castelli A, Colombo R, Podda G, Del Medico M, Catena E, Casella F, Perego F, Afifi NA, Tobaldini E, Montano N, Sánchez-Jareño M, Stobiecki M, Obtułowicz K, Guryanova I, Polyakova E, Lebedz V, Salivonchik A, Aleshkevich S, Belevtsev M, Nordmann-Kleiner M, Trainotti S, Hahn J, Greve J, Zabrodska L, Alonso MLO, Tórtora RP, França AT, Ribeiro MG, Fu L, Kanani A, Lacuesta G, Waserman S, Betschel S, Espinosa MI, Contreras FA, Hrubisko M, Vavrova L, Banovcin P, Ayazi M, Fazlollahi MR, Saghafi S, Mohammadian S, Deshiry SN, Bidad K, Shoormasti RS, Mohammadzadeh I, Bemanian MH, Mahdaviani SA, Pourpak Z, Valerieva A, Vasileva M, Velikova T, Petkova E, Dimitrov V, Di Maulo R, Somech R, Golander H, Sifuentes EJ, Mansard C, Gompel A, Floccard B, Blanchard-Delaunay C, Launay D, Fain O, Sobel A, Gayet S, Amarger S, Armengol G, Ollivier Y, Zélinsky-Gurung A, Jeandel PY, Kanny G, Coppéré B, Dubrel M, Pelletier F, Du Thanh A, Trouiller S, Laurent J, De Moreuil C, Pajot CA, Belot A, Rodríguez A, Roa D, Prieto A, Baeza ML, Krusheva B, Almeida SKA, Constantino-Silva RN, Melo N, Simoes JA, Palma SMU, da Silva J, de Azevedo BF, Mansour E, González-Quevedo T, Marcos C, Lobera T, de San Pedro BS, Avilla E, Badiou J, Binkley K, Borici-Mazi R, Howlett L, Keith PK, Rowe A, Waite P, Billebeau A, Boccon-Gibbod I, Lis K, Laitman Y, Friedman E, Gokmen NM, Gulbahar O, Onay H, Koc ZP, Sin AZ. Abstracts from the 10th C1-inhibitor deficiency workshop. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2017. [PMCID: PMC5496025 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-017-0198-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Thomas D, Licht C, Lapeyraque AL, Noris M, Bonnefoy A, Garland J. SP149ECULIZUMAB TREATMENT OF SHIGA TOXIN ESCHERICHIA COLI HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfx141.sp149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kun M, Szuber N, Katona É, Pénzes K, Bonnefoy A, Bécsi B, Erdődi F, Rivard GE, Muszbek L. Severe bleeding diatheses in an elderly patient with combined type autoantibody against factor XIII A subunit; novel approach to the diagnosis and classification of anti-factor XIII antibodies. Haemophilia 2017; 23:590-597. [PMID: 28345289 DOI: 10.1111/hae.13205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acquired factor XIII (FXIII) deficiency due to autoantibody is a rare, severe bleeding diathesis. Its laboratory diagnosis and classification represents a difficult task. AIM Introduction of novel approaches into the diagnosis and characterization of anti-FXIII autoantibody and demonstration of their use in the diagnosis of a patient with autoimmune FXIII deficiency. METHODS Factor XIII activity, FXIII antigen levels and the titre of anti-FXIII-A antibody were monitored throughout the course of the disease. FXIII activity was measured by ammonia release assay; FXIII-A2 B2 complex, total and free FXIII-B concentrations were determined by ELISAs. The binding constant for the interaction of the autoantibody with recombinant FXIII-A2 (rFXIII-A2 ) and FXIII-A2 B2 was determined by surface plasmon resonance (SPR). The inhibitory capacity of IgG was expressed as the concentration exerting 50% inhibition of FXIII activation/activity (IC50). The truncation of FXIII-A by thrombin was monitored by western blotting. The inhibition of Ca2+ -induced FXIII activation and active FXIII (FXIIIa) were assessed by FXIII activity assay. RESULTS The antibody bound to rFXIII-A2 and FXIII-A2 B2 with high affinity and accelerated the decay of supplemented FXIII concentrate. An IC50 value of 170.1 μg IgG·mL-1 indicated effective FXIII neutralization. The main neutralizing effect of the autoantibody was the inhibition of FXIIIa. After 2 months, due to combined therapeutic modalities, the autoantibody disappeared and FXIII activity significantly elevated. CONCLUSION The anti-FXIII-A autoantibody exerted a combined effect including inhibition of FXIIIa and acceleration of FXIII decay in the plasma. IC50 and binding constant determinations added important information to the characterization of the autoantibody.
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- M Kun
- Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Vascular Biology, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Clinical Laboratory Science, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.,Vascular Biology, Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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Cointe S, Rhéaume É, Martel C, Blanc-Brude O, Dubé E, Sabatier F, Dignat-George F, Tardif JC, Bonnefoy A. Thrombospondin-1-Derived Peptide RFYVVMWK Improves the Adhesive Phenotype of CD34 + Cells From Atherosclerotic Patients With Type 2 Diabetes. Cell Transplant 2016; 26:327-337. [PMID: 27938493 DOI: 10.3727/096368916x693329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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CD34+ progenitor cells are growing in use for vascular repair. However, in diabetic individuals with cardiovascular diseases, these cells have dysfunctional engraftment capabilities, which compromise their use for autologous cell therapy. The thrombospondin-1-derived peptide RFYVVMWK has previously been reported to stimulate cell adhesiveness through CD47 and integrin activation pathways. Our aim was to test whether RFYVVMWK preconditioning could modulate CD34+ cell phenotype and enhance its proadhesive properties in diabetic patients. Peripheral blood mononuclear CD34+ cells isolated from 40 atherosclerotic patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D; n = 20) or without (non-T2D; n = 20) were preconditioned with 30 μM RFYVVMWK or truncated peptide RFYVVM. CD34+ cell adhesion was assessed on a vitronectin-collagen matrix and on TNF-α or IL-1β-stimulated HUVEC monolayers. Adhesion receptors, platelet/CD34+ cell conjugates, and cell viability were analyzed by flow cytometry and confocal microscopy. RFYVVMWK increased the adhesion of T2D CD34+ cells by eightfold to the vitronectin-collagen matrix (p < 0.001) corresponding to a threefold increase compared to unstimulated non-T2D CD34+ cells. The peptide induced the formation of platelet/CD34+ conjugates and increased the expression of TSP-1, CD29, CD51/CD61, and CD62P in both T2D and non-T2D cells. However, RFYVVMWK treatment did not affect the viability/apoptosis of CD34+ progenitor cells. In conclusion, priming CD34+ cells with RFYVVMWK may enhance their vascular engraftment during autologous proangiogenic cell therapy.
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Arsenault V, Mailloux C, Bonnefoy A, Lemyre E, Pastore Y. Iron-Refractory Iron Deficiency Anemia May Not Lead to Neurocognitive Dysfunction: A Case Report. Pediatrics 2016; 138:peds.2015-3608. [PMID: 27365303 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia (IDA) in infancy and can be associated with neurocognitive impairments. Iron-refractory IDA (IRIDA) has recently been described as an inherited cause of IDA due to loss-of-function mutations in the TMPRSS6 gene. IRIDA is characterized by a lack of response to iron replacement. Here we report a new case of IRIDA with its biological parameters and its functional consequences, including neuropsychological impact. The latter was evaluated by the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition and subtests. We report a 5-year-old French Canadian boy who was incidentally diagnosed with a severe microcytic anemia at 2 years of age (hemoglobin 52 g/L, mean corpuscular volume 50 fL). Except mild pallor, he was asymptomatic of his anemia. Although he had a slight response to intravenous iron therapy, his hemoglobin remained <92 g/L, with persistent microcytosis, low serum iron, but normal ferritin levels. Blood hepcidin level was higher than those of his parents and control (patient 11.2 nM, father 9.06 nM, mother 4.07 nM). Compound heterozygosity for TMPRSS6 paternally inherited c.1324G>A and maternally inherited c.1807G>C mutations were eventually identified. The patient had normal development and growth. Neuropsychological evaluation revealed excellent performance, with high Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Fourth Edition scores (ie, 82nd percentile for both global intelligence and general ability index). In conclusion, TMPRSS6 c.1807G>C in conjunction with c.1324G>A results in IRIDA. In contrast to the usual form of IDA, IRIDA may not be associated with neuropsychological deficits.
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- Valérie Arsenault
- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- CHU Sainte-Justine, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Zourikian N, Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, St-Louis J, Rivard GE. Effects of moderate-intensity physical exercise on pharmacokinetics of factor VIII and von Willebrand factor in young adults with severe haemophilia A: a pilot study. Haemophilia 2016; 22:e177-83. [PMID: 26988074 DOI: 10.1111/hae.12869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION In persons with severe haemophilia A (pwshA), infused factor VIII (FVIII) half-life can vary according to such determinants as blood group, von Willebrand factor (VWF) level or age; however, FVIII pharmacokinetics (PK) has not been well studied in pwshA during exercise. AIM To investigate FVIII PK in pwshA performing moderate-intensity aerobic exercise. METHODS Twelve young-adult pwshA with the intron-22 inversion mutation, on relatively low-dose FVIII prophylaxis regimens, and relatively good musculoskeletal status were recruited. Abbreviated PK of FVIII activity and von Willebrand factor antigen (VWF:Ag) level were compared - during rest, and with 60-min exercise (2 × 15 min each of moderate-intensity stationary cycling and treadmill walking). During rest and exercise visits, a baseline blood specimen was drawn, routine prophylaxis FVIII infused; then six blood specimens were taken over the following 24 h. RESULTS For all subjects, mean half-life of infused FVIII did not change significantly with exercise vs. at rest (577 ± 190 vs. 614 ± 163 min; P = 0.4131). VWF:Ag rose transiently by 40-50% for 6-8 h with exercise (P < 0.01), particularly in non-O blood group subjects. No musculoskeletal bleeds occurred during the study. CONCLUSION Four × 15 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise increased VWF:Ag levels for 6-8 h, and showed no evidence of accelerated FVIII clearance or of musculoskeletal bleeding in these young-adult pwshA with relatively good musculoskeletal status, on relatively low-dose FVIII prophylaxis regimens. However, O blood group impact would merit larger studies, with longer durations of similar or more vigorous exercise intensities.
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- N Zourikian
- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Centre d'hémostase pédiatrique et adulte du CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Merlen C, Bonnefoy A, Wagner E, Dedeken L, Leclerc JM, Laverdière C, Rivard GE. L-Asparaginase lowers plasma antithrombin and mannan-binding-lectin levels: Impact on thrombotic and infectious events in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2015; 62:1381-7. [PMID: 25820776 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND L-asparaginase, a key therapeutic agent in the management of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), dramatically impairs hepatic protein synthesis. We investigated the effects of prolonged exposure to L-asparaginase on antithrombin (AT), fibrinogen and mannan-binding-lectin (MBL) levels, and on the occurrence of thrombotic events (TE) and febrile neutropenia episodes (FN) in pediatric patients. PROCEDURE Protein levels were measured in 97 children during 30 weeks of chemotherapy with L-asparaginase and up to 1 year following remission. TE and FN episodes were recorded during this period. RESULTS Median AT level decreased from 0.96 IU/mL prior to treatment (range: 0.69-1.38) to 0.55 IU/mL (0.37-0.76) during therapy. Fibrinogen and MBL decreased from 3.18 g/L (1.29-7.28) and 1,177 ng/mL (57-5,343) to 1.56 g/L (0.84-2.13) and 193 ng/mL (57-544), respectively. All three proteins had recovered 1-4 weeks after L-asparaginase cessation. TE were reported in 22 (23%) patients. Of these, 11 occurred after a median of 10 administrations of L-asparaginase. Fifty-one FN were associated with infections, of which 36 occurred during treatment with L-asparaginase. Patients with low levels of MBL at diagnosis were at higher risk of FN associated with infections (RR = 1.59, 95%CI: 1.026-2.474). Both AT and MBL decreases were moderately correlated with fibrinogen (r = 0.51 and 0.58, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Children with ALL are exposed to significant decrease in AT, fibrinogen and MBL levels, and concomitant increased risk of thrombosis and FN with infection during L-asparaginase treatment. Measuring plasma levels of these liver-derived proteins could help predict the occurrence of adverse events.
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- Clémence Merlen
- Division of Hematology / Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Division of Hematology / Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Immunology / Histocompatibility laboratory, CHU de Quebec and Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Laval University, Quebec, QC, Canada
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
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- Division of Hematology / Oncology, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montréal, QC, Canada
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Although drugs exist for the primary and secondary prevention of thrombosis, more potent antiplatelet drugs with sufficiently wide therapeutic windows to avoid bleeding complications are needed. Both academic and pharmaceutical laboratories are working to develop such drugs. This chapter reviews the potential of inhibiting interactions between von Willebrand factor (vWF) and the second most abundant receptor on the platelet, the glycoprotein (GP) Ib/IX/V complex, interactions that are essential for the activation of circulating platelets, contacting a vessel wall injury. Although still at the level of preclinical testing, this area is expected to progress quickly during the next few years, also in view of the three-dimensional structural information that has recently become available and that allows a molecular understanding of vWF binding to the GPIbalpha chain of the GPIb complex.
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- Arnaud Bonnefoy
- Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, University of Leuven, Belgium
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Theroux P, Babin J, Ghitescu MI, Murphy SA, Morrow DA, Bonnefoy A. Is the inhibition of the PAR-1 receptor with vorapaxar associated with anti-inflammatory effects in patients with symptomatic atherosclerosis: observations from TRA 2P-TIMI 50. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Bascou J, Sauret C, Pillet H, Bonnefoy A, Thoreux P, Lavaste F. Evolutions of the wheelchair user's centre of mass and centre of pressure according to the seat fore-aft position during sprinting: a case study of an elite wheelchair tennis player. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2012; 15 Suppl 1:210-1. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.713702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Labarthe B, Babin J, Bryckaert M, Théroux P, Bonnefoy A. Effects of P2Y(1) receptor antagonism on the reactivity of platelets from patients with stable coronary artery disease using aspirin and clopidogrel. Br J Pharmacol 2012; 166:221-31. [PMID: 21950486 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2011.01683.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE P2Y(1) is a purine receptor that triggers platelet aggregation. Its inhibition was studied in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) receiving standard anti-platelet therapy. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Blood samples from 10 patients on aspirin therapy (ASA, 80 mg·day(-1) ) were withdrawn before and 24 h after the administration of 450 mg clopidogrel (ASA/C) and were anti-coagulated with citrate or hirudin/PPACK in the presence or absence of the P2Y(1 ) inhibitor MRS2179 (M, 100 µM). Platelet responses to ADP (2.5 µM) and TRAP (2.5 µM), and collagen-induced thrombosis under flow conditions were analysed. KEY RESULTS Compared with ASA, ASA + M strongly inhibited ADP-induced peak platelet aggregation (88%), late aggregation (84%), P-selectin expression (85%) and α(IIb) β(3) activation (62%) (28%, 65%, 70% and 51% inhibition, respectively, for ASA/C vs. ASA). ASA + M also inhibited platelet/monocyte and platelet/neutrophil conjugate formation by 69% and 71% (57% and 59% for ASA/C vs. ASA). In TRAP-activated blood, ASA + M unexpectedly inhibited α(IIb) b(3) activation by 30%. In blood perfused in collagen-coated glass capillaries (shear rate of 1500 s(-1) ), ASA/C prevented thrombus growth beyond 5 min in relation to thrombus fragments embolization. ASA + M with or without clopidogrel completely prevented thrombus formation. Finally, ex vivo addition of MRS2179 and ASA to the blood of healthy donors markedly blocked thrombus formation on collagen in flow conditions, in contrast to ASA plus the P2Y(12) inhibitor 2-MeSAMP. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Through particularly efficient complementarities with ASA to inhibit platelet activation and thrombus formation, the inhibition of P2Y(1) in the blood of patients with CAD appears to play a more important role than previously anticipated.
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- B Labarthe
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Dumas E, Martel C, Neagoe PE, Bonnefoy A, Sirois MG. Angiopoietin-1 but not angiopoietin-2 promotes neutrophil viability: Role of interleukin-8 and platelet-activating factor. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research 2012; 1823:358-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2011.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Revised: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Bonnefoy A, Tassistro V, Botta A. Detection of 1,N6-ethenoadenosine exocyclic adducts on human lymphocytes by immunocytochemistry. Toxicol Lett 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.05.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Martel C, Cointe S, Maurice P, Matar S, Ghitescu M, Théroux P, Bonnefoy A. Requirements for membrane attack complex formation and anaphylatoxins binding to collagen-activated platelets. PLoS One 2011; 6:e18812. [PMID: 21526204 PMCID: PMC3078139 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0018812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2010] [Accepted: 03/16/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The activation of complement during platelet activation is incompletely understood. Objectives: We sought to explore the formation of C5b-9 and anaphylatoxins binding to collagen-activated platelets. Methods C5b-9, anaphylatoxins C3a, C4a and C5a, and anaphylatoxin receptors C3aR1 and C5aR were measured by flow cytometry and/or confocal microscopy. Platelet microparticles were quantified by flow cytometry, and their C5b-9 content was determined by western blot analyses. In all experiments, sodium citrate was used for blood anticoagulation. Results C5b-9 rapidly formed on the platelet surface following activation with collagen, TRAP, ADP or A23187, but was surprisingly restricted to a subset of platelets (1 to 15%) independently of P-selectin or phosphatidylserine exposure. Following collagen activation, C5b-9-positive platelets in thrombi were found associated with collagen fibres. C5b-9 formation was obliterated by Mg2+-EGTA and significantly reduced by the thrombin inhibitor hirudin (−37%, p<0.05), but was unaffected by chondroitinase, compstatin, SCH79797 (PAR-1 inhibitor), or in the PRP of a MBL-deficient donor. Compstatin and Mg2+-EGTA, but not hirudin, SCH79797 or chondroitinase, inhibited the formation of collagen-induced microparticles (−71% and −44%, respectively, p<0.04). These microparticles contained greater amounts of C5b-9 compared with the other agonists. Platelet activation by collagen or convulxin resulted in the strong binding of anaphylatoxins and the exposure of receptors C3aR1 and C5aR (CD88) on their surface. Conclusions C5b-9 formation on collagen-activated platelets is i) partially controlled by thrombin, ii) restricted to a subset of platelets, and iii) can occur without P-selectin expression or phosphatidylserine exposure. Activated platelets bind anaphylatoxins on their surface and express C3a and C5a receptors, which may contribute to the localization of inflammatory processes during thrombosis.
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- Catherine Martel
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- INSERM U743, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Pustoc'h A, Bonnefoy A, Labesse-Jied F, Lavigne A, Cheze L. Assessment of the influence of foot orthoses in the hip loading conditions during walking: a single case study. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2011; 14:389-98. [DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.483228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Dumas E, Martel C, Neagoe P, Bonnefoy A, Sirois MG. Angiopoietin‐1 but not angiopoietin‐2 promotes neutrophil viability: Role of interleukin‐8 and platelet‐activating factor. FASEB J 2011. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.lb342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Elizabeth Dumas
- Department of PharmacologyUniversité de MontréalMontrealQCCanada
- Research CenterMontreal Heart InstituteMontrealQCCanada
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversité de MontréalMontrealQCCanada
- Research CenterMontreal Heart InstituteMontrealQCCanada
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- INSERM U743MontrealQCCanada
- Research CenterMontreal Heart InstituteMontrealQCCanada
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- Department of PharmacologyUniversité de MontréalMontrealQCCanada
- Research CenterMontreal Heart InstituteMontrealQCCanada
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Tadevosyan A, Maguy A, Villeneuve LR, Babin J, Bonnefoy A, Allen BG, Nattel S. Nuclear-delimited angiotensin receptor-mediated signaling regulates cardiomyocyte gene expression. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:22338-49. [PMID: 20463030 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.121749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Angiotensin-II (Ang-II) from extracardiac sources and intracardiac synthesis regulates cardiac homeostasis, with mitogenic and growth-promoting effects largely due to altered gene expression. Here, we assessed the possibility that angiotensin-1 (AT1R) or angiotensin-2 (AT2R) receptors on the nuclear envelope mediate effects on cardiomyocyte gene expression. Immunoblots of nucleus-enriched fractions from isolated cardiomyocytes indicated the presence of AT1R and AT2R proteins that copurified with the nuclear membrane marker nucleoporin-62 and histone-3, but not markers of plasma (calpactin-I), Golgi (GRP-78), or endoplasmic reticulum (GM130) membranes. Confocal microscopy revealed AT1R and AT2R proteins on nuclear membranes. Microinjected Ang-II preferentially bound to nuclear sites of isolated cardiomyocytes. AT1R and AT2R ligands enhanced de novo RNA synthesis in isolated cardiomyocyte nuclei incubated with [alpha-(32)P]UTP (e.g. 36.0 +/- 6.0 cpm/ng of DNA control versus 246.4 +/- 15.4 cpm/ng of DNA Ang-II, 390.1 +/- 15.5 cpm/ng of DNA L-162313 (AT1), 180.9 +/- 7.2 cpm/ng of DNA CGP42112A (AT2), p < 0.001). Ang-II application to cardiomyocyte nuclei enhanced NFkappaB mRNA expression, a response that was suppressed by co-administration of AT1R (valsartan) and/or AT2R (PD123177) blockers. Dose-response experiments with Ang-II applied to purified cardiomyocyte nuclei versus intact cardiomyocytes showed greater increases in NFkappaB mRNA levels at saturating concentrations with approximately 2-fold greater affinity upon nuclear application, suggesting preferential nuclear signaling. AT1R, but not AT2R, stimulation increased [Ca(2+)] in isolated cardiomyocyte nuclei. Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor blockade by 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate prevented AT1R-mediated Ca(2+) release and attenuated AT1R-mediated transcription initiation responses. We conclude that cardiomyocyte nuclear membranes possess angiotensin receptors that couple to nuclear signaling pathways and regulate transcription. Signaling within the nuclear envelope (e.g. from intracellularly synthesized Ang-II) may play a role in Ang-II-mediated changes in cardiac gene expression, with potentially important mechanistic and therapeutic implications.
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- Artavazd Tadevosyan
- Department of Medicine, Montreal Heart Institute, H1T 1C8 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Slawinski J, Bonnefoy A, Ontanon G, Leveque J, Miller C, Riquet A, Chèze L, Dumas R. Segment-interaction in sprint start: Analysis of 3D angular velocity and kinetic energy in elite sprinters. J Biomech 2010; 43:1494-502. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2009] [Revised: 01/20/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bonnefoy A, Slawinski J, Leveque J, Riquet A, Miller C. Relationship between the vertical racquet head height and the lower limb motions of elite players' flat serve. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10255840903065522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1), expressed in many cells and tissues is abundantly present in platelet alpha-granules, from where it is released upon platelet activation. Murine Tsp1(-/-) platelet studies have revealed that TSP1 is redundant for platelet aggregation, but that it reinforces platelet aggregate stabilization, especially in a shear field. von Willebrand factor (VWF), synthesized by megakaryocytes and endothelial cells is stored both in platelet alpha-granules and in endothelial Weibel-Palade bodies as ultralarge multimers. When released from endothelial cells, these multimers are temporarily retained on the endothelium, to be cleaved by the plasma protease ADAMTS13 into smaller and hemostatically less reactive multimers, released in plasma. This protease shows partial sequence identity with the type 1 (TSR1) and type 2 (TSR2) repeats of TSP1 and contains 1 TSR1 and 6 TSR2 repeats. TSP1, locally released by platelets, competes with ADAMTS13 during VWF proteolysis and controls the degree of VWF multimer processing. In addition, TSP1 and VWF both interact with the platelet GPIb/V/IX membrane complex, primarily in flow. These interactions control the recruitment of platelets to (sub) endothelial VWF and TSP1, exposed to the circulation, as a consequence of vascular inflammation and endothelial injury. TSP1-VWF interactions do not strictly enhance platelet recruitment and secreted TSP1 even weakly competes with the dynamic platelet rolling and adhesion onto VWF. Hence, TSP1 and VWF show partially related hemostatic functions, the most important one being the TSP1 role in the ADAMTS13 operated VWF multimer processing, in pro-inflammatory and thrombogenic conditions.
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- Arnaud Bonnefoy
- INSERM U743, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal-Saint-Luc, Montréal QCH2X1P1, Canada
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Bonnefoy A, Robert T, Dumas R, Cheze L. Méthodes biomécaniques avancées pour le calcul des moments articulaires et des forces musculaires. Ing Rech Biomed 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmret.2008.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Bonnefoy A, Louis N, Gorce P. Muscle activation during a reach-to-grasp movement in sitting position: influence of the distance. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2008; 19:269-75. [PMID: 18585929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2008.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2007] [Revised: 04/11/2008] [Accepted: 04/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of the reach distance on the muscle activation during a reach-to-grasp movement in the sitting position. Ten healthy male volunteers were tested. Surface EMG were recorded for the deltoid scapular, the deltoid clavicular, the triceps brachii, the biceps brachii and the brachioradialis. These muscles have been selected for their contribution to the cylindrical palmar prehension motion in the sagittal plane. Three distances have been tested: 20, 30 and 40 cm. For each distance, ten repeated measures have been recorded. From this in vivo data, the repeatability of the protocol has been tested. For this, relative (ICC) and absolute (SEM) reliabilities are determined in order to evaluate the intra operator repeatability of this protocol. It appears that the ICC values obtained are between 0.78 and 0.99 in all the conditions (15 conditions corresponding to three distances and five muscles). The intra operator repeatability is thus confirmed. From these surface EMG recordings the muscle activations have been calculated as the iEMG value. It appears that the muscle activation is greater with increased distances. The results contribute to the identification of the levels of muscle activation amplitude during a simple reach-to-grasp movement that is common in prehension research. This knowledge is essential in order to calculate the muscle forces and to integrate these forces in the prehension models developed nowadays in the robotic, rehabilitation, ergonomics field of research.
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- A Bonnefoy
- Université du Sud - Toulon Var, Laboratoire Handibio, Avenue de l'université, BP20132, 83957 La Garde Cedex, France.
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Thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) is a multi-domain, multi-functional glycoprotein synthesized by many cells. Matricellular TSP1 modulates cell adhesion and proliferation. TSP1 is involved in angiogenesis, inflammation, wound healing and cancer. As a major platelet protein, for a long time it was postulated to control hemostasis via platelet aggregate stabilization. However, these in vitro findings have been questioned in the absence of corroborating clinical data and of obvious hemostatic defects in TSP1 gene-deficient mice.Yet, the past few years have provided indices to implicate TSP1 in hemostasis. In clinical studies, a correlation exists between a welldefined TSP1 polymorphism and a significant risk of myocardial infarction. At the same time, recent in vivo animal model data imply TSP1 in the multimer size control of von Willebrand factor, in smooth muscle cell regulation and in vascular perfusion. These findings shed new light on the role of TSP1 in hemostasis and prothrombotic vascular pathologies. (Part of a Multi-author Review).
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- A Bonnefoy
- INSERM U743, Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal-Saint-Luc, Montréal QC, Canada
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Bonnefoy A, Slawinski J, Ontanon G, Leveque J, Chatain C, Riquet A, Vannicatte Y, Miller C. Analysis of the angular velocity during the propulsive phase of the sprint start. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/10255840802296822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Kauskot A, Manent J, Chareyre F, Cominetti M, Chopin M, Giovannini M, Legrand C, Bonnefoy A. [Bioluminescent imaging to monitor tumor progression and metastasis in live animal]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 201:223-8. [PMID: 18157073 DOI: 10.1051/jbio:2007032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Animal models allowing more sensitive and early detection of tumorigenesis and metastasis are instrumental in the fight for developing effective therapies against aggressive forms of cancer. In the present chapter, the advantages and limitations of the bioluminescent imaging (BLI) approach are discussed. Although BLI provides rapid, highly sensitive, noninvasive and quantitative detection of small tumors and micrometastases, several issues like the low anatomic resolution or the attenuation of the luminescent signal with tissue depth must be considered when using this technology.
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Kauskot A, Adam F, Mazharian A, Ajzenberg N, Berrou E, Bonnefoy A, Rosa JP, Hoylaerts MF, Bryckaert M. Involvement of the Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase c-Jun NH2-terminal Kinase 1 in Thrombus Formation. J Biol Chem 2007; 282:31990-9. [PMID: 17785464 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m701596200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The involvement of the mitogen-activated protein kinase c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase-1 (JNK1) has never been investigated in hemostasis and thrombosis. Using two JNK inhibitors (SP600125 and 6o), we have demonstrated that JNK1 is involved in collagen-induced platelet aggregation dependent on ADP. In these conditions, JNK1 activation requires the coordinated signaling pathways of collagen receptors (alpha2beta1 and glycoprotein (GP)VI) and ADP. In contrast, JNK1 is not required for platelet adhesion on a collagen matrix in static or blood flow conditions (300-1500 s(-1)) involving collagen receptors (alpha2beta1 and GPVI). Importantly, at 1500 s(-1), JNK1 acts on thrombus formation on a collagen matrix dependent on GPIb-von Willebrand factor (vWF) interaction but not ADP receptor activation. This is confirmed by the involvement of JNK1 in shear-induced platelet aggregation at 4000 s(-1). We also provide evidence during rolling and adhesion of platelets to vWF that platelet GPIb-vWF interaction triggers alphaIIbbeta3 activation in a JNK1-dependent manner. This was confirmed with a Glanzmann thrombastenic patient lacking alphaIIbbeta3. Finally, in vivo, JNK1 is involved in arterial but not in venular thrombosis in mice. Overall, our in vitro studies define a new role of JNK1 in thrombus formation in flowing blood that is relevant to thrombus development in vivo.
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- Alexandre Kauskot
- Centre de Recherche Cardiovasculaire INSERM Lariboisière, U689-E4, Hôpital Lariboisière, 8 rue Guy Patin, 75010 Paris, France
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Ramos OHP, Kauskot A, Cominetti MR, Bechyne I, Salla Pontes CL, Chareyre F, Manent J, Vassy R, Giovannini M, Legrand C, Selistre-de-Araujo HS, Crépin M, Bonnefoy A. A novel alpha(v)beta (3)-blocking disintegrin containing the RGD motive, DisBa-01, inhibits bFGF-induced angiogenesis and melanoma metastasis. Clin Exp Metastasis 2007; 25:53-64. [PMID: 17952617 DOI: 10.1007/s10585-007-9101-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2007] [Accepted: 09/14/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The integrin alpha(v)beta(3) is involved in multiple aspects of malignant cancer, including tumor angiogenesis and metastasis, which makes the receptor a key target for the development of anti-cancer therapies. We report here on the production, the characterization and the in vivo anti-angiogenic and anti-metastatic properties of a novel alpha(v)beta(3)-binding disintegrin, DisBa-01, isolated from a cDNA library made with RNAs from the venom gland of Bothrops alternatus. The 11,637 Da-recombinant monomeric form of DisBa-01 displayed an RGD motif and interacted with purified alpha(v)beta(3) integrin in surface plasmon resonance studies, in a dose-dependent and cation sensitive manner. A three-dimensional molecular model of DisBa-01 in complex with alpha(v)beta(3) predicted a large surface of contacts with the beta(3) subunit. DisBa-01 inhibited the adhesion of alpha(v)beta(3)-expressing human microvascular endothelial cell line-1 (HMEC-1) and murine melanoma cell line B16F10 to vitronectin (IC(50) = 555 nM and 225 nM, respectively), and transiently inhibited their proliferation without direct cell toxicity, but did not affect the binding nor the proliferation of a human breast cancer-derived cell line (MDA-MB-231) not expressing alpha(v)beta(3). In vivo, DisBa-01 dose-dependently decreased bFGF-induced angiogenesis in a matrigel plug assay in athymic nude mice (IC(50) = 83 nM). When injected intravenously to C57BL/6 mice together with B16F10 melanoma cells, DisBa-01 time- and dose-dependently inhibited lung metastasis monitored by bioluminescent imaging. We conclude that DisBa-01 is a potent new inhibitor of alpha(v)beta(3)-dependent adherence mechanisms involved in neo-vascularization and tumor metastasis processes.
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- Oscar H P Ramos
- Dep. Ciências Fisiológicas, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brasil
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Pires V, Pêcher J, Da Nascimento S, Maurice P, Bonnefoy A, Dassonville A, Amant C, Fauvel-Lafève F, Legrand C, Rochette J, Sonnet P. Type III collagen mimetic peptides designed with anti- or pro-aggregant activities on human platelets. Eur J Med Chem 2007; 42:694-701. [PMID: 17316914 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2006] [Revised: 12/05/2006] [Accepted: 12/05/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We report the synthesis of collagen related peptides containing the peptide sequence Lys-Hyp-Gly-Glu-Hyp-Gly-Pro-Lys. The alpha-triple helix peptides behave as type III collagen analogues supporting platelet aggregation, while the homotrimer which does not exhibit a triple-helical conformation inhibits type III collagen-induced human platelet aggregation. The incorporation of the octapeptide sequence in type III collagen mimetic peptides may lead to the loss of the anti-thrombotic activity for a pro-thrombotic one.
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- Viviane Pires
- EA 3901, DMAG, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, UFR de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Amiens, France
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Kellouche S, Mourah S, Bonnefoy A, Schoëvaert D, Podgorniak MP, Calvo F, Hoylaerts MF, Legrand C, Dosquet C. Platelets, thrombospondin-1 and human dermal fibroblasts cooperate for stimulation of endothelial cell tubulogenesis through VEGF and PAI-1 regulation. Exp Cell Res 2007; 313:486-99. [PMID: 17126831 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2006.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2006] [Revised: 09/22/2006] [Accepted: 10/25/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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During cutaneous wound repair, platelets, dermal fibroblasts (DF) and endothelial cells all cooperate. We have presently investigated the regulation of endothelial cell tubulogenesis by human platelet thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), in comparison to transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) and total platelet lysates (PL), in a fibrin matrix cell culture system incorporating DF. TSP-1, TGF-beta1 and PL all stimulated VEGF expression in DF dose dependently at mRNA and protein level. TSP-1- and PL-treated DF supernatants significantly stimulated capillary-like structure formation (tubulogenesis) by dermal microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC-1 and HDMEC), in part via VEGF, as confirmed with neutralizing anti-VEGF antibodies. In contrast, TGF-beta1-treated DF supernatants did not induce tubulogenesis. This apparent discrepancy could be explained by the differential expression regulation in HMEC-1 of fibrinolysis and metalloproteinase mediators by TSP-1 and TGF-beta1. TSP-1 potently reduced the expression of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) (mRNA and protein), whereas TGF-beta1 enhanced it. The crucial role of PAI-1 in tubulogenesis was confirmed via the addition of active recombinant PAI-1, which abrogated tubulogenesis. In contrast, neutralizing PAI-1 antibodies enhanced tubulogenesis. Our results suggest that platelet TSP-1 released in a wound stimulates endothelial cell tubulogenesis through an upregulation of DF VEGF expression and a downregulation of endothelial cell PAI-1 expression.
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