Abstract | RATIONALE: Endothelial thrombomodulin (TM) regulates thrombosis and inflammation. Diverse forms of pulmonary and vascular injury are accompanied by down-regulation of TM, which aggravates tissue injury. We postulated that anchoring TM to the endothelial surface would restore its protective functions. OBJECTIVES: To design an effective and safe strategy to treat pulmonary thrombotic and inflammatory injury. METHODS: MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: Targeting TM to the endothelium using an scFv anchor enhances its antithrombotic and antiinflammatory effectiveness in models of ALI.
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Authors | Bi-Sen Ding, Nankang Hong, Melpo Christofidou-Solomidou, Claudia Gottstein, Steven M Albelda, Douglas B Cines, Aron B Fisher, Vladimir R Muzykantov |
Journal | American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine
(Am J Respir Crit Care Med)
Vol. 180
Issue 3
Pg. 247-56
(Aug 01 2009)
ISSN: 1535-4970 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19342415
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Membrane Fusion Proteins
- Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
- Protein C
- Thrombomodulin
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Topics |
- Acute Lung Injury
(etiology, metabolism)
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Endothelium
(metabolism, pathology)
- Inflammation
(metabolism, pathology)
- Membrane Fusion Proteins
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
(metabolism)
- Protein C
(metabolism)
- Pulmonary Embolism
(complications, metabolism)
- Respiratory Mucosa
(metabolism, pathology)
- Thrombomodulin
(genetics, metabolism)
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