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Role of crotoxin in coagulation: novel insights into anticoagulant mechanisms and impairment of inflammation-induced coagulation

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Autor(es):
Bruna Terada Gimenez [1] ; Gabriel Neves Cezarette [2] ; Aline de Sousa Bomfim [3] ; Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro ; Elisa Maria de Sousa Russo ; Fabiani Gai Frantz [6] ; Suely Vilela Sampaio [7] ; Marco Aurelio Sartim
Número total de Autores: 8
Afiliação do(s) autor(es):
[1] University of São Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Clinical Analysis, Toxicology and Food Science - Brasil
[2] University of São Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Clinical Analysis, Toxicology and Food Science - Brasil
[3] University of São Paulo. Center for Cell-Based Therapy and Regional Blood Center of Ribeirão Preto - Brasil
[6] University of São Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Clinical Analysis, Toxicology and Food Science - Brasil
[7] University of São Paulo. School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto. Department of Clinical Analysis, Toxicology and Food Science - Brasil
Número total de Afiliações: 8
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases; v. 26, 2020-11-27.
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Abstract Background: Snake venom phospholipases A2 (svPLA2) are biologically active toxins, capable of triggering and modulating a wide range of biological functions. Among the svPLA2s, crotoxin (CTX) has been in the spotlight of bioprospecting research due to its role in modulating immune response and hemostasis. In the present study, novel anticoagulant mechanisms of CTX, and the modulation of inflammation-induced coagulation were investigated. Methods: CTX anticoagulant activity was evaluated using platelet poor plasma (PPP) and whole blood (WB), and also using isolated coagulation factors and complexes. The toxin modulation of procoagulant and pro-inflammatory effects was evaluated using the expression of tissue factor (TF) and cytokines in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-treated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and in WB. Results: The results showed that CTX impaired clot formation in both PPP and WB, and was responsible for the inhibition of both intrinsic (TF/factor VIIa) and extrinsic (factor IXa/factor VIIIa) tenase complexes, but not for factor Xa and thrombin alone. In addition, the PLA2 mitigated the prothrombinase complex by modulating the coagulation phospholipid role in the complex. In regards to the inflammation-coagulation cross talk, the toxin was capable of reducing the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, and was followed by decreased levels of TF and procoagulant activity from LPS-treated PBMC either isolated or in WB. Conclusion: The results obtained in the present study recognize the toxin as a novel medicinal candidate to be applied in inflammatory diseases with coagulation disorders. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 16/04079-9 - Avaliação do potencial anti-inflamatório da crotoxina, uma fosfolipase A2 isolada da peçonha de Crotalus durissus terrificus, em modelo de endotoxemia
Beneficiário:Gabriel Neves Cezarette
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica
Processo FAPESP: 11/23236-4 - Toxinas animais nativas e recombinantes: análise funcional, estrutural e molecular
Beneficiário:Suely Vilela
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
Processo FAPESP: 15/06290-6 - Avaliação do potencial anti-inflamatório da crotoxina, uma fosfolipase A2 isolada da peçonha de Crotalus durissus terrificus, em modelo de coagulação intravascular disseminada induzida por endotoxemia
Beneficiário:Marco Aurélio Sartim
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Pós-Doutorado