In:
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), Vol. 36, No. suppl_1 ( 2016-05)
Abstract:
Objective: Coagulation factor V (fV) is distributed in plasma and platelet pools distinguished by physical and functional differences. fV has been extensively studied for its roles in coagulation. The roles of fV in other physiological pathways remain understudied. In the current study, we report that platelet fV is critical for the regulation of angiogenesis in a mouse model of hind-limb ischemia. Methods and Results: Hindlimb ischemia was produced in mice by femoral artery ligation in transgenic mice, with different level of fV gene expression restricted to either the plasma or platelets. The hindlimb blood flow perfusion in mice with higher platelet fV was significantly greater. Furthermore, using a platelet depletion/transfusion procedure, transfusion of platelets with higher level of fV into transgenic mice with undetectable platelet fV significantly rescued the ischemia-mediated impairments in blood flow perfusion. Immunohistochemical analysis also indicated markedly increased capillary formation in ischemic muscle of mice with higher platelet fV. Moreover, thrombin activity was significantly higher in the mice with higher platelet fV. Platelet with higher level of fV demonstrated significantly higher pro-migratory activity in an endothelial cells migration assay. Conclusion: These findings suggest that platelet-derived fV contributes to the control of angiogenesis, in addition to its role in hemostasis. The stimulation is likely associated with thrombin generation due to platelet-derived fV.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1079-5642
,
1524-4636
DOI:
10.1161/atvb.36.suppl_1.536
Language:
English
Publisher:
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Publication Date:
2016
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1494427-3
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