title: Antithrombotic effects of saratin on human atherosclerotic plaques.
abstract: Platelets play a primary role in thrombus formation after plaque rupture. Platelets recognize the exposed collagen via Von Willebrand factor (VWF) and become activated. Saratin, an inhibitor of the VWF-dependent binding of platelets to collagen, may reduce the thrombotic risk associated to atherosclerosis. Our objective was to evaluate the antithrombotic effects of local treatment with saratin on human atherosclerotic lesions. Thrombus formation was assessed by the deposition of (111)In-platelets on different human atherosclerotic lesions under three local shear conditions (800,1700 and 3400/s) with blood derived from catheterized pigs. Human atherosclerotic lesions were locally treated with saratin (30 microg/ml) at 37 degrees C for 5 min and placed in the chamber. Under stenotic shear conditions of 800/s, saratin significantly (p<0.05) reduced platelet deposition triggered by human denuded vessel wall (44%), fatty streaks (47%), severely damaged vessel (50%) and atherosclerotic plaque (57%). Thrombus characterization by immunohistochemistry showed also a reduction in fibrin deposition in treat-ed vessels. These results suggest that the local site-specific treatment with saratin inhibits atherosclerotic plaque thrombogenicity at haemodynamic conditions typical of moderately stenotic coronary arteries.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Center, ICCC-CSIC, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (U.A.B.), Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vilahur
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: Oriol
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Juan-Babot
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casaní
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Badimon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects; D003094:Collagen / Q000494:pharmacology; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness / Q000187:drug effects; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides; C440095:saratin; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; D003094:Collagen