The annexin A5-mediated pathogenic mechanism in the antiphospholipid syndrome: role in pregnancy losses and thrombosis

JH Rand, XX Wu, AS Quinn, DJ Taatjes - Lupus, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Annexin A5 (AnxA5) binds to phospholipid bilayers, forming two-dimensional crystals that
block the phospholipids from availability for coagulation enzyme reactions. Antiphospholipid …

Apoptosis-detecting radioligands: current state of the art and future perspectives

CMM Lahorte, JL Vanderheyden, N Steinmetz… - European journal of …, 2004 - Springer
This review provides a critical and thorough overview of the radiopharmaceutical
development and in vivo evaluation of all apoptosis-detecting radioligands that have …

Antiphospholipid syndrome: multiple mechanisms

CG Mackworth-Young - Clinical & Experimental Immunology, 2004 - academic.oup.com
It is 20 years since the use of a radioimmunoassay enabled an association to be described
between antibodies to the anionic phospholipid cardiolipin and a set of clinical features [1] …

Resistance to annexin A5 anticoagulant activity: a thrombogenic mechanism for the antiphospholipid syndrome

JH Rand, XX Wu, AS Quinn, DJ Taatjes - Lupus, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
The phospholipid binding protein, annexin A5 (AnxA5), has potent anticoagulant properties
that result from its forming 2-dimensional crystals over phospholipids, blocking the …

Reduction of circulating annexin A5 levels and resistance to annexin A5 anticoagulant activity in women with recurrent spontaneous pregnancy losses

JH Rand, AA Arslan, XX Wu, R Wein… - American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether levels of annexin A5, evidence for resistance to
annexin A5 activity, and levels anti–annexin A5 antibodies might be altered in women with a …

A case-control study on the association of idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss with autoantibodies against β2-glycoprotein I and annexin V

W Zammiti, N Mtiraoui, C Kallel, E Mercier… - …, 2006 - rep.bioscientifica.com
Whereas antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) are associated with thrombotic events and
recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA), the contribution of anti-β2 glycoprotein 1 (β2GP1) …

Antiphospholipid antibodies: effects on trophoblast and endothelial cells

S D'Ippolito, N Di Simone, F Di Nicuolo… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Problem Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) may affect placental functions through several
possible mechanisms. Interaction of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) with cells involved in …

A comprehensive screening analysis of antiphospholipid antibodies in Indian women with fetal loss

S Vora, S Shetty, P Satoskar, K Ghosh - European Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The present study was aimed at a comprehensive analysis of acquired
thrombophilia in a large series of Indian women with fetal loss. STUDY DESIGN: Four …

Antibodies to β2-glycoprotein I and annexin V in women with early and late idiopathic recurrent spontaneous abortions

W Zammiti, N Mtiraoui, S Hidar, M Fekih… - Archives of gynecology …, 2006 - Springer
Anti-phospholipid antibodies (APA) are heterogeneous group of autoantibodies that target
phospholipid or phospholipid-binding proteins. APAs were previously shown to induce …

Antibody-mediated interference with annexins in the antiphospholipid syndrome

JH Rand, XX Wu - Thrombosis research, 2004 - Elsevier
Targeting of the annexin A5 anticoagulant shield may be a significant mechanism for
thrombosis and pregnancy losses in APS. This may occur via high affinity antibodies that …