Abnormal thrombus formation and/or dissolution may result from an aberrant plasma fibrinolytic system. The long term objective of my laboratory is to understand the role of the fibrinolytic system in the pathogenesis of these disorders. It is clear that many of the fibrinolytic components of plasma originate from endothelium, and that endothelial cell-mediated fibrinolysis must therefore be precisely regulated. However, it is also apparent that the fibrinolytic system of these cells is too complex to study with existing enzymatic assays. For example, cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAEs) produce not one, but multiple plasminogen activators (PAs) as well as a PA inhibitor (PAI) that can modulate their activities. Additional levels of regulation are implied since the urokinase-like PA (uPA) behaves as a proenzyme, and also binds to specific receptors on the cell surface. In additional levels of regulation are implies since the urokinase-like PA (uPA) behaves as a proenzyme, and also binds to specific receptors on the cell surface. In addition, most of the tissue-type PA (tPA) is in an inactive complex with PAI, but can be expressed under some conditions.
The specific aims of this proposal are to delineate the exact contribution of free and cell- associated uPA, and of free and PAI-bound tPA to the net fibrinolytic activity of BAEs under a variety of conditions. Bovine uPA, tPA, and tPA-PAI complexes will be purified, and polycolonal and monoclonal antibodies will be developed. These antibodies will be used in immunological assays to determine the concentration, cellular distribution, and biosynthetic rates of each of these fibrinolytic components under conditions which alter the net fibrinolytic activity of BAEs (e.g., interleukin 1, endotoxin, activated protein C, and thrombin). The tPA-PAI complexes will be characterized. Emphasis will be placed on defining the functional status of the individual domains of tPA (e.g., fibrin- binding domain) in complexes, on establishing conditions express the latent PA activity of complexes, and on delineating the process by which complexes are assembled by BAEs. The nature and significance of the binding of uPA to BAEs will be investigated. The PA activity and PAI sensitivity of receptor- bound UPA will be established, and the biochemical parameters of this interaction (e.g., rate constants, number of receptors, etc.) will be defined. The receptor itself will be characterized.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL022289-10
Application #
3336818
Study Section
Hematology Subcommittee 2 (HEM)
Project Start
1978-07-01
Project End
1991-11-30
Budget Start
1987-12-01
Budget End
1988-11-30
Support Year
10
Fiscal Year
1988
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Scripps Research Institute
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
San Diego
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
92037
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