2012
DOI: 10.1021/bm2015976
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Control of Anti-Thrombogenic Properties: Surface-Induced Self-Assembly of Fibrinogen Fibers

Abstract: Wound healing is a complex process initiated by the formation of fibrin fibers and endothelialization. Normally, this process is triggered in a wound by thrombin cleavage of fibrinopeptides on fibrinogen molecules, which allows them to self spontaneously-assemble into large fibers that provide the support structure of the clot and promote healing. We have found that the fibrous structures can also form without thrombin on most polymer or metal surfaces, including those commonly used for stents. We show that th… Show more

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“…Fibrin formation is triggered by thrombin cleavage of fibrinopeptides on fibrinogen molecules, which allows them to spontaneously self-assemble into large fibers that provide the support structure of the thrombus and promote healing. Many aspects of their structure and functions still remain unknown [37,38]. The distinction between fibrinogen and fibrin is needed for determination of the size and place of thrombus formation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fibrin formation is triggered by thrombin cleavage of fibrinopeptides on fibrinogen molecules, which allows them to spontaneously self-assemble into large fibers that provide the support structure of the thrombus and promote healing. Many aspects of their structure and functions still remain unknown [37,38]. The distinction between fibrinogen and fibrin is needed for determination of the size and place of thrombus formation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The primary one is through the coagulation cascade, whereby the activation of Hageman factor initiates the intrinsic pathway of clotting, ultimately forming cross‐linked fibrin. A second mechanism results from the ability of hydrophobic surfaces to unfold fibrinogen in a way that allows formation of fibrinogen/fibrin fibers in the absence of thrombin . Loss of endothelial cell lining from the lumen of BVs, via thermal injury, may reveal hydrophobic residues, ultimately resulting in fibrinogen/fibrin fibril formation through the latter mechanism.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The sites of the N‐terminal α ‐chain motif Gly‐Pro‐Arg‐Pro (GPRP), known as knob A, becomes exposed upon the release of FpAs (Koo et al ., ). Knob A is complementary to pocket a, positioned in the γ‐ chains of the D domain of another fibrinogen molecule, resulting in A–a interactions (Figure A).…”
Section: Fibrin Fibre Formation and Its Potential Influence On Fractumentioning
confidence: 97%