title: The 1998 Moyer Award. Characteristics of thrombospondin-1 and its cysteine-serine-valine-threonine-cysteine-glycine receptor in burn wounds.
abstract: Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), an adhesive glycoprotein, plays an important role in platelet adhesion, inflammation, cell-to-cell interaction, and angiogenesis. TSP-1 is expressed by endothelial cells, fibroblasts, and macrophages. TSP-1's unique cysteine-serine-valine-threonine-cysteine-glycine (CSVTCG) specific receptor plays an important role in the binding and modulation of cellular adhesion and invasion. This article histologically and quantitatively evaluates TSP-1 and its CSVTCG receptor in adult burn wounds over time. Tissue was obtained from burn wounds on several days and samples that were 5 microns thick were placed on slides. Expression of TSP-1 and its CSVTCG receptor were evaluated immunohistochemically and quantitated by computer image analysis in units of absorbance. Immunoglobin G (IgG) (negative) controls were performed and subtracted from the TSP-1 sample to eliminate background absorbance readings. Serum (negative) control was used for the CSVTCG receptor. Platelet concentrates were used as the positive control. A quantitative examination of the results yielded the following information, expressed as absorbance +/- standard error of the mean: TSP-1: day 1, 62.0 +/- 10.13; day 3, 76.2 +/- 6.90; day 5, 36.0 +/- 3.96; day 7, 60.4 +/- 5.67; and day 9, 29.5 +/- 2.91. TSP-1 displays an early peak, followed by a steep decrease over the time period studied. The readings for the CSVTCG receptor are as follows: day 1, 33.8 +/- 1.87; day 3, 34.5 +/- 5.39; day 7, 39.1 +/- 1.93; day 21, 39.1 +/- 1.93; day 28, 34.8 +/- 3.67. In contrast, the CVSTCG receptor continues to be present in the wound over time. Histologic findings are reported, and photographs and a histopathologic analysis are included. The information presented in this article leads to the conclusion that temporal and histologic differences exist in the localization and expression of TSP-1 and its CSVTCG receptor. TSP-1 is up-regulated in injured tissues immediately after the injury; it is rapidly down-regulated as the tissue heals. In contrast, the levels of the CSVTCG receptor remain relatively constant during the healing process. These data are consistent with TSP-1's known role in cell-to-cell interaction, including the modulation of the growth factor and protease activity.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Philadelphia 19102, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: DeClement
authors.forename: D O
authors.initials: DO
authors.lastname: Hensell
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Granick
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Tuszynski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D002056:Burns / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D046508:Culture Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D009426:Netherlands; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012016:Reference Values; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D019700:Thrombospondin 1 / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D019700:Thrombospondin 1