Proteomic Analysis of Plasma from Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Reveals a Protease/Antiprotease Imbalance in Favor of the Serpin α1-Antichymotrypsin

Autor: Maura Brioschi, Francesco Alamanni, Luciana Mussoni, Chiara Centenaro, Alessandro Parolari, Simona Barcella, Cristina Banfi, Elena Tremoli, Claudia Loardi
Přispěvatelé: Banfi, C, Parolari, A, Brioschi, M, Barcella, S, Loardi, C, Centenaro, C, Alamanni, F, Mussoni, L, Tremoli, E
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Proteome Research. 9:2347-2357
ISSN: 1535-3907
1535-3893
DOI: 10.1021/pr901079v
Popis: We used proteomics to identify systematic changes in the plasma proteins of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) by means of cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. It is known that, after CABG, a complex systemic inflammatory responses ensues that favors the occurrence of adverse postoperative complications frequently recognizing inflammation itself and/or thrombosis as the underlying mechanism. We found a marked and persistent postoperative increase in the levels of the serpin-protease inhibitor alpha(1)-antichymotrypsin (alpha(1)-ACT) that fully maintains the inhibitory activity blunting its protease substrate cathepsin G. An intraoperative increase followed by a rapid decline in proteases activation was documented, accompanied by a substantial induction of leucine-rich-alpha-2-glycoprotein, a protein involved in neutrophilic granulocyte differentiation. Finally, a time-dependent alteration in the expression of haptoglobin, transthyretin, clusterin, and apoE was observed. In conclusion, we showed that after CABG, a protease/antiprotease imbalance occurs with early cathepsin G activation and a more delayed increase in alpha(1)-ACT. As cathepsin G is a serpin involved both in inflammation and coagulation activation, this confirms and expands the concept of a marked dysregulation of both inflammatory and hemostatic balances occurring after CABG. The pharmacologic modulation of this imbalance may be a new therapeutic target to reduce postoperative complications.
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