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Factors XI and XII are low in subjects with liver disease.

We prospectively measured levels of factors XI and XII in parallel with other coagulation factors in 39 unselected patients with liver disease and in 20 control subjects. Mean levels of factors XI and XII in subjects with liver disease were significantly reduced, being 58% and 61%, respectively, compared with 100% and 94% in controls. Reductions in levels of factors XI and XII were most pronounced in those subjects with low serum albumin. The partial thromboplastin time (APTT) reflected low levels of either factor XI or XII and was most prolonged when both were low, but cause and effect was not demonstrated. Low levels of these factors may explain previous reports of poor response of APTT to infusions of prothrombin complex concentrates. Finally, these low levels strongly suggest that factors XI and XII are produced in the liver.

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Surface adsorption of factor XI. II. Evidence that different mechanisms are involved in binding to glass and plastic materials.

Blood coagulation factors XI and XIa possess binding site(s) for glass and plastics, located in the heavy chain of the molecule. To elucidate the nature of binding, adsorption and desorption properties of factor XI and XIa to different surfaces have been studied. Desorption experiments with high salt (2.4 M NaC1) suggest participation of ionic forces in the binding to glass. This is consistent with the decreased adsorption of factor XI (pI-9.0) to glass with increasing pH. The non-ionic detergent Triton X-100, which splits hydrophobic bonds, desorbs factor XI very well from plastics and partially from glass. The anionic detergent SDS, which will split hydrophobic as well as ionic bonds, is the most effective agent tested for the elution of factor XI from glass. We, therefore infer, that the binding of factor XI to glass is the combined effect of ionic and hydrophobic binding, whereas the adsorption of factor XI to plastics is primarily hydrophobic.

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Failure to detect variant (CRM+) plasma thromboplastin antecedent (factor XI) molecules in hereditary plasma thromboplastin antecedent deficiency: a study of 125 patients of several ethnic backgrounds.

Plasma samples of 125 patients from 80 kindreds with hereditary plasma thromboplastin antecedent (PTA, factor XI) deficiency were tested by factor XI radioimmunoassay (RIA) and electroimmunoassay (EIA) in an attempt to detect variant molecules. Ninety-six patients (70 kindreds) were Jewish, and 29 (10 kindreds) were of other ethnic backgrounds, namely, Japanese, black American, Korean, Arab, Indian, and English. Seventy-eight patients were homozygotes, and 47 were heterozygotes. Both non-Jewish homozygotes and heterozygotes had lower factor XI activity than respective Jewish subjects. Twenty-eight homozygotes whose factor XI clotting activities (XI:C) were 1.5% to 13% had factor XI-related antigen (XI:RAG) levels less than 10% by EIA. In 72 homozygotes, including 22 patients who were also tested with EIA, XI:C was 2.9% +/- 3.0% (mean +/- SD) and XI:RAG tested by RIA, 2.9% +/- 3.0%. In 47 heterozygotes, XI:C and XI:RAG tested by RIA were 51.9% +/- 16.6% and 51.0% +/- 16.2%, respectively. Similar results were obtained when only unrelated patients (62 homozygotes and 27 heterozygotes) were analyzed. There was a highly significant correlation between XI:C and XI:RAG (RIA) in 38 homozygotes and 47 heterozygotes (r = 0.94, n = 85, P less than 0.001). Thus, we failed to identify functionally abnormal factor XI molecules (CRM+ variant) in these patients with hereditary factor XI deficiency.

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Factor XII-independent activation of factor XI in plasma: effects of sulfatides on tissue factor-induced coagulation.

Factor XI (FXI) may be activated in a purified system by thrombin and by autoactivation in the presence of negatively charged substances such as dextran sulfate or sulfatides. The current studies were performed to determine if these processes occur during the coagulation of plasma. FXII--deficient plasma was supplemented with 125I-FXI and clot formation was induced with tissue factor and/or sulfatides. Cleavage of FXI was studied by standard polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and autoradiography. Activated FXI (FXIa) was detected after 20 minutes of incubation with sulfatides alone and this process was markedly accelerated by the addition of tissue factor (TF). The enhancing effect of TF was blocked by hirudin, which indicated thrombin involvement in FXI activation. The contribution of FXIa to FIX activation in this system was studied using a 3H-FIX activation peptide release assay. Sulfatides increased FIX activation about twofold in plasma induced to clot with TF but had no effect if the plasma was immunodepleted of FXI. FIX activation was also increased in plasma induced to clot with FXa if sulfatides were present. The enhanced generation of FIXa was dependent on FXI and was blocked by hirudin. Some activation was seen in the reactions with sulfatides and hirudin and is likely solely caused by FXI autoactivation. The data indicate that during the coagulation of plasma in the presence of sulfatides, FXI is activated by a mechanism that is thrombin dependent and does not require FXII.

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Levels of intrinsic coagulation factors and the risk of myocardial infarction among men: Opposite and synergistic effects of factors XI and XII.

The role of the intrinsic coagulation system on the risk of myocardial infarction is unclear. In the Study of Myocardial Infarctions Leiden (SMILE) that included 560 men younger than age 70 with a first myocardial infarction and 646 control subjects, we investigated the risk of myocardial infarction for levels of factor XI (factor XIc) and factor XII (factor XIIc). Furthermore, the risks for factor VIII activity (factor VIIIc) and factor IX activity (factor IXc) were assessed. Factor XIc was 113.0% in patients compared with 109.8% in control subjects (difference, 3.2%; 95% CI, 1.1%-5.4%). The risk of myocardial infarction adjusted for age for men in the highest quintile compared with those in the lowest quintile was 1.8-fold increased (ORadj, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.2-2.7). In contrast, factor XIIc among patients with myocardial infarction was lower than in control subjects, respectively, 93.0% and 98.6% (difference, 5.6%; 95% CI, 3.3%-7.9%). The odds ratio of myocardial infarction for men in the highest quintile versus those in the lowest quintile was 0.4 (ORadj, 0.4; 95% CI, 0.2-0.5). The highest risk was found among men with both high factor XIc and low factor XIIc (analyses in tertiles: ORadj, 6.4; 95% CI, 2.2-18.0). Factor VIIIc increased the risk of myocardial infarction although not dose dependently. Factor IXc increased the risk; odds ratio of myocardial infarction for men in the highest quintile versus those in the lowest quintile was 3.2 (ORadj, 3.2; 95% CI, 2.0-5.1). Thus, factors XIc and XIIc have opposite and synergistic effects on the risk of myocardial infarction in men; factor VIIIc and factor IXc increase the risk.

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Factor XI deficiency: implications for management of patients undergoing aesthetic surgery.

We report our experience in patients with an abnormal partial thromboplastin time elevation due to factor XI deficiency (Rosenthal syndrome) who presented for aesthetic surgery consideration. Preoperative evaluation included a thorough history, physical examination, coagulation profile, and hematological consultation. Nine of 10 patients underwent 12 elective aesthetic procedures without undue intraoperative or postoperative bleeding. Based on these findings, we stratified patients as low risk or high risk. Low-risk patients were those with greater than 15 percent factor XI levels, or those with 5 to 14 percent factor XI levels but a history of multiple major surgical procedures without bleeding complications. High-risk patients were those with factor XI levels less than 15 percent, history of bleeding either spontaneously or with surgery, and a family history of bleeding diathesis from factor XI deficiency. Low-risk patients had fresh frozen plasma available for the procedure, whereas high-risk patients received fresh frozen plasma 2 hours before surgery. We conclude that (1) in these patients with abnormally high partial thromboplastin time values and no prior known bleeding disorder, we have identified factor XI deficiency as the prevalent coagulopathy; (2) partial thromboplastin time does not necessarily correlate with factor XI levels; (3) patients can be classified as high or low risk for elective surgery based on factor XI levels and prior surgical or family history; (4) recommendations for perioperative management can be made based on this risk profile; and (5) aesthetic surgery can be performed successfully and safely on patients with factor XI deficiency on a case-by-case basis when appropriate guidelines are enforced.

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[Congenital deficiency of factor XI: diagnosis and therapy in surgical patients (author's transl)].

Factor XI deficiency has to be diagnosed preoperatively since it may be symptomless until revealed by bleeding after surgical procedures. Replacement therapy prior to operation is advocated and its management defined; because the effects of plasma infusion on factor XI level are not constant and because of the wide variation in the half life of infused factor, it is strongly advised that regular measurement should be made when possible. Ovariectomy in a factor XI deficient patient was carried out with correct haemostasis.

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Acquired factor XI deficiency in systemic lupus erythematosus.

A variety of coagulation abnormalities has been described in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report a unique SLE patient with an acquired factor XI deficiency. The low factor XI levels were not due to a classical coagulation inhibitor, but to a plasma factor (probably an immunoglobulin) that selectively bound factor XI. The factor XI deficiency improved after treatment with corticosteroids. Thus it is possible that in SLE immune complexes may bind clotting factors making them unavailable for use in the coagulation cascade.

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Identification and characterization of a binding site for platelets in the Apple 3 domain of coagulation factor XI.

Activated platelets expose a specific, reversible high affinity (Kdapp congruent to 10 nM) binding site (n congruent to 1500 sites/platelet) for factor XI that requires the presence of high molecular weight kininogen (HK) and ZnCl2 (Greengard, J. S., Heeb, M. J., Ersdal, E., Walsh, P. N., and Griffin, J. H. (1986) Biochemistry 25, 3884-3890). Synthetic, conformationally constrained peptides from four tandem repeat (Apple) domains were tested for their capacity to inhibit 125I-factor XI binding to platelets. A peptide from the Apple 3 (A3) domain (Asn235-Arg266) inhibits factor XI binding to platelets in the presence of HK (42 nM), CaCl2 (2 mM), and ZnCl2 (25 microM), with a Ki congruent to 10 nM which is identical to the Kd for factor XI binding to platelets. A peptide from the A1 domain (Phe56-Ser86) partially inhibits factor XI binding to platelets (Ki congruent to 6 microM) by inhibiting factor XI binding to HK, whereas peptides from the A2 and A4 domains have no effect. Using computer modeling for rational design, conformationally constrained peptides were synthesized (Pro229-Gln233, Thr241-Leu246, and Ser248-Ser261) each of which acted alone and synergistically when added together to inhibit factor XI binding to platelets. Finally, the 125I-labeled A3 domain peptide (Asn235-Arg266) was found to bind to thrombin-activated platelets in a specific, reversible, and saturable manner. Thus, the sequence of amino acids Asn235-Arg266 of the A3 domain of factor XI comprises a contact surface for interaction with a platelet receptor.

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Dental surgery in patients with severe factor XI deficiency without plasma replacement.

Bleeding following dental extraction is frequently the first manifestation of severe factor XI deficiency. Safe oral surgery has previously been performed in such patients by using plasma replacement therapy with or without concomitant administration of antifibrinolytic agents. The aim of this study was to determine whether such patients can undergo safe dental extractions using only an antifibrinolytic agent. The study group consisted of 19 patients with severe factor XI deficiency (factor XI:C level less than 14 U/dl) who had previously bled following dental extractions (14 patients) or other trauma (five patients). Tranexamic acid, 1 g q.i.d., was given from 12 h before surgery, until 7 days afterwards. No excessive bleeding was observed following dental extractions. One patient had slight oozing after 3 days which ceased spontaneously. Thus, plasma replacement no longer appears necessary for patients with severe factor XI deficiency requiring dental extractions.

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Simulation of normal, carrier and affected controls for large-scale genotyping of cattle for factor XI deficiency.

An insertion mutation within exon 12 of the factor XI gene has been described in Holstein cattle. This has opened the prospect for large-scale screening of cattle using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique for the rapid identification of heterozygous animals. To facilitate such a screening process, the mutant and normal alleles of factor XI gene, represented by 244- and 320-bp PCR amplified fragments, were individually cloned in Escherichia coli using a multicopy plasmid cloning vehicle to generate pFXI-N and pFXI-M, respectively. The authenticity of the inserts was confirmed by nucleotide sequencing. A nested PCR method was developed, by which PCR amplicons generated from primers with annealing sites on the recombinant plasmids and by flanking the insert were used as templates for amplification of the diagnostic products using factor XI gene-specific primers. An equimolar mixture of both PCR amplicons, originating from pFXI-N and pFXI-M, constituted the carrier control while the individual amplicons were the affected and normal controls. The controls were used as references for in-gel comparison to screen a population of 307 cattle and 259 water buffaloes; the frequency of the mutant allele was found to be 0. No DNA size standards were required in this study. The simulated control DNA samples representing normal, carrier and affected cattle have the potential to help in large-scale screening of a cattle population for individuals that are carriers or affected by factor XI deficiency.

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A novel type of factor XI deficiency showing compound genetic abnormalities: a nonsense mutation and an impaired transcription.

We studied a 29-year-old Japanese male patient with factor XI deficiency; we also studied his parents and one sibling. Factor XI coagulation activity and antigen levels were extremely low (less than 1% of normal level) in both the patient and his brother, and they were half the normal levels in both parents. Sequence analysis of all 15 exons and the exon-intron boundaries of the factor XI gene amplified by polymerase chain reaction revealed a nonsense mutation in exon 8 (Gln263-->Stop). Although the parents are first cousins, the mutation was unexpectedly heterozygous in all the family members except the father, who showed the homozygous wild type, indicating that this mutation alone was not sufficient to account for the factor XI deficiency. To explore the genetic abnormality in the father, we analyzed allele-specific expression of the platelet factor XI gene using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and subsequent restriction enzyme digestion. As a result, gene expression from only one allele was severely impaired in the father. This result implies an additional mutation in some regulatory element of the factor XI gene from paternal inheritance. We concluded that the factor XI deficiency of the patient was caused by compound heterozygous genetic abnormalities.

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Management of factor XI inhibitor for cardiac intervention: successful treatment with immunosuppressive therapy and plasma exchange.

Two cases with congenital homozygous factor XI deficiency developed a factor XI inhibitor following repeated plasma transfusions. Case 1 was given cyclophosphamide, intravenous immunoglobulin, and steroids. The factor XI inhibitor disappeared on day 103 and cardiac catheterization was performed without complications after giving fresh frozen plasma. Case 2 was effectively managed by plasma exchange for cardiac catheterization and surgery. However, after five plasma exchange procedures, the same plasma volume exchange was not effective in shortening the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). A significant heparin rebound occurred 4 h after heparin neutralization with protamine sulphate for which the patient needed to have a blood clot evacuated from around the heart.

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Elevated levels of Factor XI are associated with cardiovascular disease in women.

Coronary artery disease (CAD) continues to be the most frequent cause of death among women in the United States. Although elevated levels of clotting factors have been associated with CAD, few of these studies have been performed in women. Elevated levels of Factor XI have previously been associated with venous thrombosis, but little is known about its effect on arterial thrombosis. We selected women referred for cardiac catheterization who were found to have either normal coronaries or evidence of severe CAD and compared levels of homocysteine, anticardiolipin IgG/IgM antibodies, fibrinogen, platelet count, Factor VII, Factor VIII and Factor XI. Women with severe CAD had significantly higher levels of Factor XI than those without CAD (128% vs. 82%, p<0.04). Statistical adjustment for age, diabetes, hypertension, total cholesterol (TC), current smoking, or BMI had no effect on the independent association between CAD status and Factor XI. Factor XI was higher in women with total cholesterol levels >6.18 mmol/l (>239 mg/dl) compared with normocholesteremic women and was also higher in the upper tertile of age, but even when adjusted for these, the association remained significant. This initial study suggests that Factor XI may be an important parameter in arterial as well as venous thrombosis.

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Spectrum of factor XI (F11) mutations in the UK population--116 index cases and 140 mutations.

Factor XI deficiency is an autosomal bleeding disorder of variable severity. It is particularly common in the Ashkenazi Jewish population, the result of two founder mutations - E117X and F283L. Recent studies have shown the causative mutations of Factor XI deficiency, outside the Ashkenazi Jewish population, to be highly heterogeneous. We have studied 116 index cases, mostly from an ethnically diverse UK population, in order to better understand the spectrum of mutations responsible for factor XI deficiency. A total of 140 causative mutations of the F11 gene were identified in 109 patients. Fifty-five (39.3%) of the mutations were one of three common mutations--E117X (Type II), F283L (Type III), or C128X. The remaining 85 (60.7%) mutations comprised at least 57 variants including 31 novel mutations and whole gene deletions. This large study reconfirms that, despite the presence of founder mutations in discrete populations, factor XI deficiency remains a highly heterogeneous disease at the molecular level. .

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The role of high molecular weight kininogen and prothrombin as cofactors in the binding of factor XI A3 domain to the platelet surface.

We have reported that prothrombin (1 microm) is able to replace high molecular weight kininogen (45 nm) as a cofactor for the specific binding of factor XI to the platelet (Baglia, F. A., and Walsh, P. N. (1998) Biochemistry 37, 2271-2281). We have also determined that prothrombin fragment 2 binds to the Apple 1 domain of factor XI at or near the site where high molecular weight kininogen binds. A region of 31 amino acids derived from high molecular weight kininogen (HK31-mer) can also bind to factor XI (Tait, J. F., and Fujikawa, K. (1987) J. Biol. Chem. 262, 11651-11656). We therefore investigated the role of prothrombin fragment 2 and HK31-mer as cofactors in the binding of factor XI to activated platelets. Our experiments demonstrated that prothrombin fragment 2 (1 microm) or the HK31-mer (8 microm) are able to replace high molecular weight kininogen (45 nm) or prothrombin (1 microm) as cofactors for the binding of factor XI to the platelet. To localize the platelet binding site on factor XI, we used mutant full-length recombinant factor XI molecules in which the platelet binding site in the Apple 3 domain was altered by alanine scanning mutagenesis. The recombinant factor XI with alanine substitutions at positions Ser(248), Arg(250), Lys(255), Leu(257), Phe(260), or Gln(263) were defective in their ability to bind to activated platelets. Thus, the interaction of factor XI with platelets is mediated by the amino acid residues Ser(248), Arg(250), Lys(255), Leu(257), Phe(260), and Gln(263) within the Apple 3 domain.

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