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H e m a t o lo g y E d u c a t io n - European Hematology Association

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16 th Congress of the <strong>European</strong> Hemato<strong>lo</strong>gy Associat<strong>io</strong>n<br />

| 350 | Hemato<strong>lo</strong>gy Educat<strong>io</strong>n: the educat<strong>io</strong>n programme for the annual congress of the <strong>European</strong> Hemato<strong>lo</strong>gy Associat<strong>io</strong>n | 2011; 5(1)<br />

Figure 1. B<strong>lo</strong>od coagulat<strong>io</strong>n and its regulat<strong>io</strong>n.<br />

Initiat<strong>io</strong>n: C<strong>lo</strong>tting is initiated by a tissue<br />

factor exposed to plasma that subsequently<br />

recruits factor VIIa (VIIa) from the<br />

circulat<strong>io</strong>n. The TF/FVIIa complex activates<br />

factor X (Xa) and factor IX (IXa). Xa and factor<br />

Va form the prothrombinase complex<br />

that generates the first traces of thrombin.<br />

Propagat<strong>io</strong>n: A small amount of thrombin<br />

is not yet sufficient to generate fibrin but<br />

instead offers a positive feedback by activat<strong>io</strong>n<br />

of platelets, factors XI (XIa); more V<br />

(Va), and VIII (VIIIa). XIa generates more IXa<br />

that together with VIIIa, form the intrinsic<br />

tenase. The intrinsic tenase IXa/VIIIa generates<br />

more Xa, which together with Va,<br />

form more prothrombinase, resulting in a<br />

burst of thrombin generat<strong>io</strong>n and a subsequent<br />

fibrin c<strong>lo</strong>t. Terminat<strong>io</strong>n: As soon as<br />

traces of Xa are generated, extrinsic initiator<br />

TF/VIIa is shut down by a TFPI/Xa/protein<br />

S-dependent process. As a result, c<strong>lo</strong>tting<br />

now becomes dependent on the propagat<strong>io</strong>n<br />

<strong>lo</strong>op. Inhibit<strong>io</strong>n: Downstream<br />

enzyme activity is inhibited by protease<br />

inhibitors to prevent systemic coagulat<strong>io</strong>n<br />

activat<strong>io</strong>n. Degradat<strong>io</strong>n: Thrombin/thrombomodulin<br />

(TM) activates protein C that<br />

proteolytically inactivates Va and VIIIa in a<br />

protein S-dependent manner, restoring the<br />

hemostatic balance.<br />

Figure 2. Primary structure of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI). TFPI is a 276-amino acid glycoprotein. Charged amino<br />

acids are indicated in black, P1 residues in red, cysteines in disulfide bonds in grey. Grey diamonds indicate N-linked glycosylat<strong>io</strong>n<br />

sites; grey circles indicate O-linked glycosylat<strong>io</strong>n sites. Backbone arrows and grey boxed numbers indicate the exon<br />

map. Adapted from Girard et al. Nature 1989, 338, 518-20.

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