Human endothelial cells synthesize protein Z, but not the protein Z dependent inhibitor

Thrombosis and Haemostasis
M VasseJean-Pierre Vannier

Abstract

Protein Z (PZ) is a vitamin K-dependent protein isolated from human plasma, and acts as a cofactor for a serpin, called protein Z-dependent protease inhibitor (ZPI). A prothrombotic phenotype has been reported in PZ deficient mice, and PZ deficiencies have been observed in patients with arterial thrombotic events. PZ was immunologically detected in the endothelium of atherosclerotic arteries, suggesting that endothelial cells could be involved in the production of PZ. In this study we analyzed the synthesis and release of PZ and ZPI by human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC), representative of the macrovasculature, and by HMEC-1, a microvascular endothelial cell line. PZ was quantified by a specific ELISA in the supernatant and in the lysates of both cellular types. Western blotting of the supernatants showed the presence of a band of 62 kDa, identical to PZ synthesized by the hepatoma cell line HepG2. mRNA of PZ was also detected in each cellular type. PZ biosynthesis was unaffected by inflammatory cytokines in HUVEC, whereas a slight decrease of mRNA and PZ antigen (53.5 +/- 14.5% of protein synthesis as compared to the control, p < 0.01) and a modest increase (126 +/- 8.5% as compared to the control, p < 0.05) were in...Continue Reading

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