Crosstalk between the renin–angiotensin, complement and kallikrein–kinin systems in inflammation

Z Bekassy, I Lopatko Fagerström, M Bader… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
During severe inflammatory and infectious diseases, various mediators modulate the
equilibrium of vascular tone, inflammation, coagulation and thrombosis. This Review …

Therapeutic strategies for thrombosis: new targets and approaches

N Mackman, W Bergmeier, GA Stouffer… - Nature reviews Drug …, 2020 - nature.com
Antiplatelet agents and anticoagulants are a mainstay for the prevention and treatment of
thrombosis. However, despite advances in antithrombotic therapy, a fundamental challenge …

Intrinsic pathway of coagulation and thrombosis: Insights from animal models

SP Grover, N Mackman - Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
Activation of the intrinsic pathway of coagulation contributes to the pathogenesis of arterial
and venous thrombosis. Critical insights into the involvement of intrinsic pathway factors …

The interplay between inflammation, coagulation and endothelial injury in the early phase of acute pancreatitis: clinical implications

P Dumnicka, D Maduzia, P Ceranowicz… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease with varied severity, ranging from mild
local inflammation to severe systemic involvement resulting in substantial mortality. Early …

Neutrophils: back in the thrombosis spotlight

DF Noubouossie, BN Reeves… - Blood, The Journal of …, 2019 - ashpublications.org
Reactive and clonal neutrophil expansion has been associated with thrombosis, suggesting
that neutrophils play a role in this process. However, although there is no doubt that …

Genes lost during the transition from land to water in cetaceans highlight genomic changes associated with aquatic adaptations

M Huelsmann, N Hecker, MS Springer, J Gatesy… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
The transition from land to water in whales and dolphins (cetaceans) was accompanied by
remarkable adaptations. To reveal genomic changes that occurred during this transition, we …

Cyclic peptide FXII inhibitor provides safe anticoagulation in a thrombosis model and in artificial lungs

J Wilbs, XD Kong, SJ Middendorp, R Prince… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Inhibiting thrombosis without generating bleeding risks is a major challenge in medicine. A
promising solution may be the inhibition of coagulation factor XII (FXII), because its knock …

C1 inhibitor deficiency enhances contact pathway–mediated activation of coagulation and venous thrombosis

SP Grover, T Kawano, J Wan… - Blood, The Journal …, 2023 - ashpublications.org
Abstract C1 inhibitor (C1INH) is a multifunctional serine protease inhibitor that functions as a
major negative regulator of several biological pathways, including the contact pathway of …

Red blood cell microvesicles activate the contact system, leading to factor IX activation via 2 independent pathways

DF Noubouossie, MW Henderson… - Blood, The Journal …, 2020 - ashpublications.org
Storage lesion–induced, red cell–derived microvesicles (RBC-MVs) propagate coagulation
by supporting the assembly of the prothrombinase complex. It has also been reported that …

ACE2 in the renin–angiotensin system

T Verano-Braga, ALV Martins, D Motta-Santos… - Clinical …, 2020 - portlandpress.com
In 2020 we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
(ACE2) discovery. This event was a landmark that shaped the way that we see the renin …