Fibronectin depletion and microaggregate clearance following trauma.
Ninety-seven traumatized patients had blood samples taken immediately upon admission before any resuscitation. Microaggregate (MA) formation was measured by the screen filtration pressure (SFP) technique. Plasma fibronectin levels (Fn) were measured by immunoturbimetric assay. An Injury Severity Score (ISS) was calculated for each patient. The results show a highly significant correlation between severity of trauma, amount of MA formation, and amount of Fn depletion. We conclude that the highly significant correlation between MA formation and Fn depletion following trauma suggests a role for the reticuloendothelial system (RES) in the clearance of MA that form following trauma. Further, enhancement of RES clearance of MA may be possible by purified Fn or cryoprecipitate administration early in the treatment of trauma patients, thereby preventing the adverse sequelae of end organ MA deposition.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D012157:Mononuclear Phagocyte System / Q000502:physiology; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000502:physiology; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000097:blood*
D005353:Fibronectins; D009895:Opsonin Proteins