Publication: Possible evidence of endothelial cellactivation and disturbance in thalassemia: An in vitro study
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1997-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 141-148A
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Punnee Butthep, Ahnond Bunyaratvej, Yoshinori Funahara, Hiromichi Kitaguchi, Suthat Fucharoen, Shigeaki Sato, Natth Bhamarapravati Possible evidence of endothelial cellactivation and disturbance in thalassemia: An in vitro study. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.28, (1997), 141-148A. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/18058
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Possible evidence of endothelial cellactivation and disturbance in thalassemia: An in vitro study
Abstract
Activation of vascular endothelium is considered as an important facet of inflammation, thrombosis, and vasculitis. Activated endothelial cells express a number of immunologically relevant surface markers which are not detected in dormant condition. These surface markers on endothehal cell may involve in adhesion reaction and migration of blood cell components. We demonstrated increased level of the soluble adhesion molecules in circulating blood of both α- and β-thalassemic patients. These adhesion molecules are theoretically known to be released from endothelial cells. The adhesion molecules included soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule -I (sICAM-1), soluble E-Selectin (ELAM-1). soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 (sVCAM-1). and von Willebrand Factor (vWF). The Levels of these adhesion molecules were measured in serum from 32 thalassemic patients and 10 control healthy subjects. As compared to normal, increased sICAM-1 was found in β-thal/HbE patients with non-splenectomy; BE-NS (p = 0.002). increased ELAM-1 in β-thal/HbE patients with splenectomy: BE-S (p = 0.01) and HbH with Hb Constant Spring; HbH/CS (p = 0.001). and increased sVCAM-1 in BE-NS: (p = < 0.0001) and BE-S (p = 0.002). Significant increase in von Willebrand Factor (vWF), a marker for endothelial cell, was shown in BE-S (p = 0.04) as compared to normal. Adhesion molecules were also markedly demonstrated in the supernatant of in vitro culture of human vascular endothelial cell in the presence of 30% thalassemic serum, and these adhesion molecules were also detected on the surface of the cells by using the technic of laser scanning confocal microscope and direct immunofluorescence.