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Thrombomodulin in the central nervous system.

M C Boffa1, R W Jackman, N Peyri

  • 1INSERM U150, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.

Nouvelle Revue Francaise D'Hematologie
|January 1, 1991
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Thrombomodulin (TM) is present in human and calf brains and central nervous systems. This anticoagulant proteoglycan is found on brain vessels and the cerebrospinal fluid cavity surface, protecting circulation.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Hematology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Thrombomodulin (TM) is a key anticoagulant proteoglycan found on endothelial cells.
  • TM acts as a thrombin receptor, playing a crucial role in regulating blood coagulation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the presence and distribution of Thrombomodulin (TM) antigen in the human brain and the central nervous system (CNS) of calves.
  • To assess the role of TM in protecting blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation within the CNS.

Main Methods:

  • Immunocytochemistry was employed using specific antibodies against human and bovine TM.
  • Analysis was performed on human surgical specimens and whole calf CNS tissues, with and without immediate fixation.

Main Results:

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  • TM antigen was detected in the brain vasculature of all examined human surgical specimens.
  • TM was found throughout the vasculature of the calf CNS, from medulla to cortex.
  • TM antigen was consistently present on the surface of the CSF cavity (arachnoid and dura mater) in both humans and calves, even without immediate fixation.

Conclusions:

  • The presence of TM in CNS vasculature and on the CSF cavity surface highlights its role in maintaining antithrombogenicity.
  • The absence of TM cleavage in CSF suggests a lack of relevant proteolytic enzymes in this environment.
  • TM is crucial for protecting blood and CSF circulation in the CNS, particularly under pathological conditions with increased meningeal barrier permeability.