Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the antithrombotic effect of fibrinolytic enzyme from
Sipunculus nudus(SNFE) on the carotid artery thrombosis induced by FeCl
3 in rats.
METHODS SD rats were divided into sham surgery group, model group, aspirin group(100 mg·kg
-1) and the high and low dose of SNFE groups(5 000 and 2 500 IU·kg
-1). After 14 d of continuous intragastric administration, arterial thrombus was induced by 30% FeCl
3. Blood samples were collected through aorta abdominals at 1 h after the arterial thrombus formation, and the four coagulation indicators, the plasma levels of tissue-type plasminogen activator(t-PA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor-I(PAI-I) were measured. Thrombus weight (wet and dry weight) in each group was weighed, thrombus formation rate was calculated, and the morphology of thrombus was observed by HE staining.
RESULTS Compared with the sham surgery group, the prothrombin time(PT), thrombin time(TT) of the model group was significantly shortened and the content of fibrinogen(FIB) was significantly increased(
P<0.05 or
P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the prolongation of PT and active partial thromboplastin time, and the decreasing of FIB in high dose group had statistically significant (
P<0.05 or
P<0.01), while the indicators of low dose group showed trendy of improvement. Compared with the sham surgery group, the t-PA and t-PA/PAI-I of the model group were significantly reduced(
P<0.01), but there was no significant difference in PAI-I. Compared with the model group, the t-PA of the high and low dose groups and the t-PA/PAI-I of high dose group were obviously increased(
P<0.05 or
P<0.01). There was no significantly difference in PAI-1. Compared with the model group, the dry weight and wet weight of thrombus decreased in SNFE groups, and the inhibition rates were 56.86% and 41.67% in high dose group and 21.57% and 11.90% in low dose group respectively. Dense thrombus was found in the blood lumen of the model group, the low dose group had less thrombus than the model group, and there was no obvious thrombus in the aspirin group and the high dose group.
CONCLUSION SNFE can inhibit the formation of common carotid artery thrombosis induced by FeCl
3 in rats by affecting coagulation and fibrinolysis systems.