In der vorliegenden Arbeit ging es darum, die inhibierende Wirkung von extrazellulär zugefügten GMP-Derivaten auf die Thrombozytenaktivierung nachzuweisen. Anhand verschiedener thrombozytärer Aktivierungsmarker wie ERK, der Expression von P-Selektin und intrazellulärem Kalziumeinstrom zeigte sich eine signifikante Inhibition der Thrombozytenaktivierung durch zyklische GMP-Analoga. Neu ist, dass auch nicht-zyklische GMP-Derivate eindeutig einen hemmenden Effekt aufweisen. Guanosin-Derivate alleine führen dagegen weder zu einer Hemmung noch zu einer vermehrten Stimulation der Plättchenaktivierung. Die Wirkung der GMP-Analoga scheint von der negativen Phosphatgruppe abhängig zu sein. Der frühe Zeitpunkt der Inhibition und die Tatsache, dass auch Hemmer der PKG einen inhibierenden Effekt auf die Thrombozytenaktierung aufweisen, führen zu der Hypothese, dass es sich um PGK-unabhängige Effekte handelt. Der Thrombinrezeptor als Wirkort der GMP-Analoga konnte in Biacore-Messungen ausgeschlossen werden. Es gilt nun, speziell den Thromboxanrezeptor auf mögliche Interaktionen mit GMP-Derivaten hin zu untersuchen. / Platelets play a key role in hemostasis through their ability to rapidly adhere to activated or injured endothelium, subendothelial matrix proteins and other activated platelets. A strong equilibrium between activating and inhibiting processes is essential for normal platelet and vascular function, impairment of this equilibrium being associated with either thrombophilic or bleeding disorders. Cyclic guanosine monophosphate is a crucial and synergistic intracellular messenger that mediates the effects of platelet inhibitors such as nitric oxide (NO) and prostacyclin (PG-I2). This work investigated the effects of extracellular-cyclic-nucleotides on platelet-activation. Different platelet-activation markers like ERK, P-Selectin and intracellular Calcium were tested to be effected by extracellular added cyclic nucleotides. We could show, that cyclic nucleotide derivatives have the power to inhibit platelet activation (stimulated by Thrombin or TRAP6). New is a similar effect with non-cyclic nucleotides like 8-pCPT-5´-GMP and 8-Br-5´-GMP. Guanosine derivatives alone have no effect on platelet activation, so we conclude that the effect might depend on the negative phosphate group of GMP. Furthermore we think that it might be a PGK-independet mechanism because of an early effect even after 15-30 seconds. We could exclude the thrombin receptor as direct interactor by Biacore measurement and suppose that there is some interaction between the guanosine monophosphates and the thromboxane-receptor on the platelet surface.

La thrombine, une protéase à sérine connue pour être l'acteur clé de la cascade de coagulation, a été décrite pour réguler les processus apoptotiques au niveau du côlon via l'activation de récepteurs activés par des protéases ou PARs (Protease-Activated Receptors). Cependant, les effets de la thrombine sur la cellule épithéliale colique n'ont été étudiés qu'en utilisant des lignées cellulaires. Les conséquences d'une exposition à différentes doses de thrombine sur un épithélium complexe, composés de différents types cellulaires plus ou moins différenciés sont inconnues à ce jour. Un nouveau modèle cellulaire, nommé organoïde, permet de reconstituer un épithélium colique fonctionnel en 3-dimensions (3D) à partir de résections ou de biopsies humaines, et ce, grâce aux capacités d'auto-renouvellement et de différenciation des cellules souches issues des cryptes coliques. Le 1er objectif de ma thèse a été d'évaluer les effets de la thrombine sur la survie, la prolifération, l'apoptose et la différenciation de l'épithélium colique humain, en utilisant le modèle organoïde. Puis, de déterminer l'implication des récepteurs PAR1 et PAR4 activés par la thrombine dans ces effets. Ainsi, l'ajout de thrombine (à faible dose : 10mU/mL et à forte dose : 50mU/mL) sur une culture d'organoïdes établis à partir de tissus colorectaux normaux entraîne une diminution de moitié de l'activité métabolique et de la prolifération cellulaire. Ces effets sont bloqués en présence d'un antagoniste de PAR1. Le processus apoptotique est, cependant, augmenté d'un facteur 8 en réponse à la thrombine (aux deux doses). Ce processus est inhibé en présence d'antagoniste de PAR1 ou de PAR4. Concernant la différenciation épithéliale, la thrombine diminue le nombre de colonosphères (structures immatures), au profit d'une augmentation du nombre de structures apoptotiques et de colonoïdes (structures plus matures présentant des néo-cryptes). Cet effet est dû à l'activation à la fois de de PAR1 et de PAR4 dans les cellules épithéliales coliques. Mes résultats démontrent que la thrombine exogène agit sur les processus d'apoptose, de prolifération et de différenciation sur un épithélium complexe, issu de la culture de tissus humains. L'utilisation de ce modèle ex vivo permet de comparer les organoïdes pathologiques et normaux, voire de tester les effets d'approches pharmacologiques et de nouveaux médicaments sur ces cultures. Ainsi, la 2nde partie de ce travail de thèse a été d'aborder la mise en place des conditions de culture et d'imagerie nécessaires pour réaliser un screening à haut débit robuste et reproductible, HCS (High-Content Screening), appliquée aux organoïdes. Les conditions de culture d'organoïdes en plaques 96-puits ont été mises au point de même que les conditions permettant d'acquérir des images répondant aux critères nécessaires pour une analyse via un système HCS. Le système Operetta HCS couplé au logiciel d'analyse Harmony (PerkinElmer) a été utilisé pour mettre en place une procédure d'analyse permettant de reconnaître les organoïdes, de les dénombrer, de les classer selon leur état de différenciation et de suivre leur croissance tout au long de la culture. Pour conclure, ces travaux de thèse ont permis de mettre en évidence les effets de la thrombine sur l'état métabolique, l'apoptose et la différenciation de l'épithélium colique humain, grâce au modèle 3D ex vivo d'organoïdes colorectaux. L'utilisation de ce modèle complète les approches jusque-là effectuées dans des modèles de lignées de cellules épithéliales, proposant une vision intégrée du comportement d'un épithélium complexe humain. L'approche HCS initiée lors de ces travaux de thèse pourrait permettre d'analyser de façon robuste et automatisée dans ce modèle, les effets d'autres composés et avoir ainsi un impact majeur sur notre compréhension des pathologies épithéliales et sur les tests de nouvelles approches thérapeutiques. / Thrombin, a serine protease known for its role in the coagulation cascade, was described for its effects on the induction of apoptosis in colonic epithelial cell lines, through the activation of Protease Activated Receptors (PARs). However, the effects of thrombin on complex epithelial structures such as the human intestinal epithelium composed of different cell types and cells at different stages of differentiation, has never been investigated. A new cellular model, named organoid, enables to reconstitute a functional epithelium in 3-dimensions (3D), from human resections or biopsies, thanks to the self-renewal and differentiation properties of stem cells isolated from colonic crypts. The first objective of this thesis was to evaluate thrombin's effects on survival, proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation in human colonic epithelium, using the organoid model. Then, we aimed to determining the implication of PAR1 and PAR4 in the thrombin's effects. Thus, thrombin added (at low dose: 10mU/mL and higher dose: 50mU/mL) to organoid cultures from control patients, led to a decrease by half of metabolic activity and cell proliferation. These effects were blocked by the addition of a PAR1 antagonist. Apoptotic process was 8-fold higher in organoid cultures exposed to thrombin (both doses) and this effect was inhibited by the addition of a PAR1 or a PAR4 antagonist. As per epithelial differentiation, thrombin decreased the number of colonospheres (immature structures) favoring the increase of apoptotic structures and colonoids (budding structures considered as more mature). This effect was due to PAR1 and PAR4 activation as again, it was blocked both by PAR1 and PAR4 antagonist. Taken together, these results reveal that exogenous thrombin acts on apoptosis, proliferation and differentiation processes in complex human colonic epithelium. The use of this ex vivo model will allow to compare pathological versus normal organoid cultures, but also to test the effects of pharmacological approaches and new treatment options directly in cultured human tissues. Thus, the 2nd part of this thesis was to setup the best culture conditions and the best imaging conditions to perform a robust and reproducible screening approach, HCS (High-Content Screening), using organoid cultures. Culture conditions in 96-well plates were set up and allowed to acquire images with the HCS system. Operetta HCS coupled to an analysis software (Harmony, PerkinElmer) was used to develop a specific program enabling the recognition of organoids, their counting, their classification according to their differentiation status and enabling to follow organoid growth in cultures. To sum up, the work performed allowed to highlight the effects of thrombin on metabolic status, apoptosis and differentiation of human colon epithelium, using an ex vivo 3D organoid model. The use this model nicely completed epithelial cell line approaches, offering an integrated view of the complex behavior of human epithelium. The HCS approach initiated within this thesis should allow the automated analysis of a number of drugs and treatments. It should help our understanding of epithelial pathologies and the testing of new therapeutic approaches.

The clinical management of Factor XI (FXI) deficiency is problematic due to the marked phenotypic heterogeneity between individuals with this disorder and the lack of a reliable test to predict bleeding risk. FXI-deficient individuals are currently at risk of being over- or under treated, with associated risks of transfusion-related complications or haemorrhage respectively. The improvement of care of FXI-deficient patients requires the development of measures that can predict bleeding phenotype and enable the identification of individuals who need treatment at times of haemostatic challenge. In addition, for those requiring treatment, there is a need for development of tests which can determine the optimal type and dose of FXI replacement on an individually tailored basis, as well as assays which can accurately monitor the effect of treatment and guide clinicians in the requirement for further perioperative treatment. This thesis addresses these objectives by studying global haemostasis assays and bleeding scores as tools to predict bleeding tendency and by studying the utility of global haemostasis assays as potential tests by which FXI replacement treatment can be determined and monitored. For prediction of bleeding tendency, this research demonstrated that the thrombin generation assay (TGA) was able to differentiate bleeding tendency provided the sample conditions used in the assay were optimised to assess FXI involved coagulation pathways thought to be of relevance in vivo: using platelet rich plasma with inhibition of in vitro contact activation and a low tissue factor trigger. Thromboelastometry measured using the same sample type was similarly able to distinguish bleeding phenotype. However, when the potential clinical utility of the assays was compared using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, thromboelastometry was inferior to TGA as an identifier of bleeding tendency. When the thromboelastometry sample type used was whole blood, or where assays were performed in the presence of tissue plasminogen activator the assays did not differentiate bleeding phenotype. For purposes of treatment planning, the potential of the TGA to determine the optimal dose of FXI replacement was assessed by in vitro spiking experiments using two commercially available FXI concentrates and samples from individuals with major FXI deficiency. Each concentrate improved thrombin generation, but dose response curves were found to differ, suggesting different properties for the two products. The clinical utility of the approach was then demonstrated with comparable TGA results obtained in ex vivo samples from patients treated with FXI concentrate and baseline samples spiked in vitro with equivalent amounts of the same FXI concentrate. The utility of global haemostasis assays to monitor the effect of FXI replacement in FXI-deficient individuals undergoing surgery was also tested. Improvement in assay parameters after treatment with solvent-detergent fresh frozen plasma or FXI concentrate was demonstrated suggesting assay value in FXI replacement monitoring. Finally the use of recently developed bleeding assessment tools and bleeding scores as descriptive, diagnostic or predictive measures was tested along with correlation with FXI:C levels and TGA parameters. This analysis confirmed that bleeding scores have a limited value in the clinical assessment of FXI deficiency.

Beta 2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is a major antigenic target in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). In vitro studies suggest that it may have multifaceted physiological functions, as it displays both anticoagulant and procoagulant properties. Beta 2GPI may bind to FXI and serve as a regulator of FXI activation by thrombin. The possible interaction of β2GPI with thrombin is investigated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and surface plasmon resonance based studies. It is demonstrated for the first time that domain V of β2GPI is involved in direct binding to thrombin, and exosites I and II on thrombin take part in this interaction. It is also shown that cleavage of β2GPI at Lys317-Thr318 does not interrupt this binding. A quaternary complex is proposed on the surface of activated platelets in which β2GPI may colocalise with FXI and thrombin to regulate FXIa generation. The effect of anti-β2GPI monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were investigated on this system using 8 anti-β2GPI mAbs directed against domain I. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the suppressing activity of β2GPI on FXI activation by thrombin. Moreover, they restore the inhibitory effect of clipped β2GPI on this system. The current study demonstrates for the first time a novel biological consequence of thrombin interaction with β2GPI. The effect of β2GPI on thrombin inactivation by the serine protease inhibitor heparin cofactor II (HCII) is investigated using chromogenic assays, platelet aggregation studies, and the platelet release response. The current work shows that β2GPI protects thrombin from inactivation by HCII/Heparin. This ability is modulated by the cleavage of β2GPI. A ternary structure is proposed between β2GPI, thrombin and heparin which may limit the N-terminus of HCII to exosite I therefore inhibit thrombin inactivation by HCII. The effect of anti-β2GPI Abs is examined in this system using patient polyclonal IgGs and a murine anti-β2GPI mAb. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the protective effect of β2GPI on thrombin inhibition by HCII/Heparin. In view of the importance of HCII in regulating thrombin activity within the arterial wall, disruption of this function by β2GPI/anti-β2GPI Ab complexes may be particularly relevant in arterial thrombosis in APS. Beta 2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is a major antigenic target in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). In vitro studies suggest that it may have multifaceted physiological functions, as it displays both anticoagulant and procoagulant properties. Beta 2GPI may bind to FXI and serve as a regulator of FXI activation by thrombin. The possible interaction of β2GPI with thrombin is investigated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and surface plasmon resonance based studies. It is demonstrated for the first time that domain V of β2GPI is involved in direct binding to thrombin, and exosites I and II on thrombin take part in this interaction. It is also shown that cleavage of β2GPI at Lys317-Thr318 does not interrupt this binding. A quaternary complex is proposed on the surface of activated platelets in which β2GPI may colocalise with FXI and thrombin to regulate FXIa generation. The effect of anti-β2GPI monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were investigated on this system using 8 anti-β2GPI mAbs directed against domain I. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the suppressing activity of β2GPI on FXI activation by thrombin. Moreover, they restore the inhibitory effect of clipped β2GPI on this system. The current study demonstrates for the first time a novel biological consequence of thrombin interaction with β2GPI. The effect of β2GPI on thrombin inactivation by the serine protease inhibitor heparin cofactor II (HCII) is investigated using chromogenic assays, platelet aggregation studies, and the platelet release response. The current work shows that β2GPI protects thrombin from inactivation by HCII/Heparin. This ability is modulated by the cleavage of β2GPI. A ternary structure is proposed between β2GPI, thrombin and heparin which may limit the N-terminus of HCII to exosite I therefore inhibit thrombin inactivation by HCII. The effect of anti-β2GPI Abs is examined in this system using patient polyclonal IgGs and a murine anti-β2GPI mAb. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the protective effect of β2GPI on thrombin inhibition by HCII/Heparin. In view of the importance of HCII in regulating thrombin activity within the arterial wall, disruption of this function by β2GPI/anti-β2GPI Ab complexes may be particularly relevant in arterial thrombosis in APS.

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Beta 2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is a major antigenic target in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). In vitro studies suggest that it may have multifaceted physiological functions, as it displays both anticoagulant and procoagulant properties. Beta 2GPI may bind to FXI and serve as a regulator of FXI activation by thrombin. The possible interaction of β2GPI with thrombin is investigated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and surface plasmon resonance based studies. It is demonstrated for the first time that domain V of β2GPI is involved in direct binding to thrombin, and exosites I and II on thrombin take part in this interaction. It is also shown that cleavage of β2GPI at Lys317-Thr318 does not interrupt this binding. A quaternary complex is proposed on the surface of activated platelets in which β2GPI may colocalise with FXI and thrombin to regulate FXIa generation. The effect of anti-β2GPI monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were investigated on this system using 8 anti-β2GPI mAbs directed against domain I. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the suppressing activity of β2GPI on FXI activation by thrombin. Moreover, they restore the inhibitory effect of clipped β2GPI on this system. The current study demonstrates for the first time a novel biological consequence of thrombin interaction with β2GPI. The effect of β2GPI on thrombin inactivation by the serine protease inhibitor heparin cofactor II (HCII) is investigated using chromogenic assays, platelet aggregation studies, and the platelet release response. The current work shows that β2GPI protects thrombin from inactivation by HCII/Heparin. This ability is modulated by the cleavage of β2GPI. A ternary structure is proposed between β2GPI, thrombin and heparin which may limit the N-terminus of HCII to exosite I therefore inhibit thrombin inactivation by HCII. The effect of anti-β2GPI Abs is examined in this system using patient polyclonal IgGs and a murine anti-β2GPI mAb. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the protective effect of β2GPI on thrombin inhibition by HCII/Heparin. In view of the importance of HCII in regulating thrombin activity within the arterial wall, disruption of this function by β2GPI/anti-β2GPI Ab complexes may be particularly relevant in arterial thrombosis in APS. Beta 2 glycoprotein I (β2GPI) is a major antigenic target in antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). In vitro studies suggest that it may have multifaceted physiological functions, as it displays both anticoagulant and procoagulant properties. Beta 2GPI may bind to FXI and serve as a regulator of FXI activation by thrombin. The possible interaction of β2GPI with thrombin is investigated using enzyme linked immunosorbent assays and surface plasmon resonance based studies. It is demonstrated for the first time that domain V of β2GPI is involved in direct binding to thrombin, and exosites I and II on thrombin take part in this interaction. It is also shown that cleavage of β2GPI at Lys317-Thr318 does not interrupt this binding. A quaternary complex is proposed on the surface of activated platelets in which β2GPI may colocalise with FXI and thrombin to regulate FXIa generation. The effect of anti-β2GPI monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) were investigated on this system using 8 anti-β2GPI mAbs directed against domain I. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the suppressing activity of β2GPI on FXI activation by thrombin. Moreover, they restore the inhibitory effect of clipped β2GPI on this system. The current study demonstrates for the first time a novel biological consequence of thrombin interaction with β2GPI. The effect of β2GPI on thrombin inactivation by the serine protease inhibitor heparin cofactor II (HCII) is investigated using chromogenic assays, platelet aggregation studies, and the platelet release response. The current work shows that β2GPI protects thrombin from inactivation by HCII/Heparin. This ability is modulated by the cleavage of β2GPI. A ternary structure is proposed between β2GPI, thrombin and heparin which may limit the N-terminus of HCII to exosite I therefore inhibit thrombin inactivation by HCII. The effect of anti-β2GPI Abs is examined in this system using patient polyclonal IgGs and a murine anti-β2GPI mAb. Anti-β2GPI Abs potentiate the protective effect of β2GPI on thrombin inhibition by HCII/Heparin. In view of the importance of HCII in regulating thrombin activity within the arterial wall, disruption of this function by β2GPI/anti-β2GPI Ab complexes may be particularly relevant in arterial thrombosis in APS.

Diss. (sammanfattning) Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet, 2006. / Härtil 4 uppsatser.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1998. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [82]-96).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Cleveland State University, 2008. / Abstract. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Oct. 8, 2008). Includes bibliographical references. Available online via the OhioLINK ETD Center. Also available in print.