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Transgenic overexpression of a stable Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 variant.

ABSTRACT: Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a member of the Serine Protease Inhibitor (SERPIN) gene family and a key regulator of fibrinolysis. PAI-1 is unique among SERPINs in its spontaneous transition to a latent, inactive state, with a half-life of approximately 2 hours under physiologic conditions. The biologic importance of the PAI-1 transition to latency is unknown. This study aimed to engineer transgenic overexpression of a stable murine PAI-1 variant to examine the physiologic effects in vivo from delayed transition of PAI-1 to latency.Ten independent transgenic lines were generated with expression of a stable PAI-1 variant driven by the hybrid CMV/chicken beta-actin promoter.Plasma PAI-1 levels in the transgenic founders ranged from 3.1+/-0.1 ng/mL to 1268.8+/-717.0 ng/mL. Quantitative PCR analysis in 3 transgenic lines demonstrated elevated PAI-1 mRNA in multiple tissues, with the highest increases observed in liver, brain, heart, and kidney. The fold-increase in PAI-1 mRNA over wild-type ranged from 2-fold to >2000-fold. Immunohistochemistry showed increased PAI-1 in liver, kidney, heart, spleen, and lung. Histologic examination of transgenic mice showed no evidence of thrombosis. The two founders with the highest plasma PAI-1 levels failed to produce any transgenic offspring that survived to weaning, although genotyping of expired pups revealed successful transmission of the transgene.These results suggest that high expression of a stable variant of PAI-1 may be lethal in mice, while more moderate expression is generally well tolerated and produces no apparent thrombosis.

SUBMITTER: Fahim AT

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2670886 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Transgenic overexpression of a stable Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 variant.

Fahim Abigail T AT Wang He H Feng Jining J Ginsburg David D

Thrombosis research 20080905 5

<h4>Introduction</h4>Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is a member of the Serine Protease Inhibitor (SERPIN) gene family and a key regulator of fibrinolysis. PAI-1 is unique among SERPINs in its spontaneous transition to a latent, inactive state, with a half-life of approximately 2 hours under physiologic conditions. The biologic importance of the PAI-1 transition to latency is unknown. This study aimed to engineer transgenic overexpression of a stable murine PAI-1 variant to examine the ...[more]

PMID: 18774162

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Project description:Due to controversial evidence in the literature pertaining to the activity of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 in platelets, we examined the effects of residual platelets present in plasma (a potential pre-analytical variable) on various plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1-related assays. Blood samples were collected from 151 individuals and centrifuged at 352 and 1500 g to obtain plasma with varying numbers of platelet. In a follow-up study, blood samples were collected from an additional 23 individuals, from whom platelet-poor (2000 g), platelet-containing (352 g) and platelet-rich plasma (200 g) were prepared and analysed as fresh-frozen and after five defrost-refreeze cycles (to determine the contribution of in vitro platelet degradation). Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen, tissue plasminogen activator/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 complex, plasma clot lysis time, β-thromboglobulin and plasma platelet count were analysed. Platelet α-granule release (plasma β-thromboglobulin) showed a significant association with plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen levels but weak associations with plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity and a functional marker of fibrinolysis, clot lysis time. Upon dividing the study population into quartiles based on β-thromboglobulin levels, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen increased significantly across the quartiles while plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity and clot lysis time tended to increase in the 4th quartile only. In the follow-up study, plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen was also significantly influenced by platelet count in a concentration-dependent manner. Plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen levels increased further after complete platelet degradation. Residual platelets in plasma significantly influence plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 antigen levels mainly through release of latent plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 with limited effects on plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 activity, tissue plasminogen activator/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 complex or plasma clot lysis time. Platelets may however also have functional effects on plasma fibrinolytic potential in the presence of high platelet counts, such as in platelet-rich plasma.

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Transgenic overexpression of a stable Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 variant.

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Transgenic overexpression of a stable Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 variant.

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