Journal
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
Volume 16, Issue 6, Pages 1226-1235Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/jth.14006
Keywords
blood transfusion; drug delivery systems; hemorrhage; nanomedicine; platelet activation
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council [418652-2012]
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research [FDN-148370, MOP-119426, MSH-130166]
- Canadian Foundation for Innovation [31928]
- BC Knowledge Development Fund
- Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research [16498]
- Combined Funding Initiative
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Background Platelets are integral to clot formation and are often transfused to stop or prevent bleeding. However, transfusions of platelets are not always effective, particularly in the most severe cases of hemorrhage. Nanoparticle systems have been developed to mimic platelets but inherently lack important aspects of platelet function, which limits their potential effectiveness. Objectives Increasing the natural coagulability of transfusable platelets could increase their efficacy during treatment of severe hemorrhage. Thrombin is a potent platelet agonist that currently cannot be used intravenously because of the risk of thrombosis. We hypothesized that delivery of thrombin to ex vivo platelets via liposomal encapsulation would enable transfusable platelets to become more coagulable in response to platelet agonists. Methods Thrombin was encapsulated into nanoliposomes and delivered to platelets ex vivo. Platelet coagulability was measured by monitoring platelet activation, clot contraction, clot time and clot stability in several in vitro assays. These parameters were also measured under conditions where coagulation is compromised, including during acidosis, antiplatelet drugs, hemophilia A and trauma-induced coagulopathy. Results Liposomal thrombin was endocytosed and used by platelets ex vivo but was not secreted upon activation. These modified platelets became more sensitive and responsive to agonists and improved clotting time even under conditions that normally cause platelet dysfunction or have impaired coagulation. Conclusions Several aspects of platelet function were enhanced by ex vivo delivery of liposomal thrombin.
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