Peritoneal fibrinolytic activity and intra-abdominal adhesions.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The mechanisms leading to reduction of peritoneal fibrinolytic activity in conditions that are associated with the formation of intra-abdominal adhesions were studied. Tissue plasminogen activator was found, by antibody inhibition techniques, to be the activator of fibrinolysis in homogenates of control peritoneum (n = 6). Homogenates of control (n = 10) and inflamed peritoneum (n = 10) were analysed. Plasminogen activating activity was much lower in inflamed peritoneum (median 0.07 IU/cm2) than in control tissue (median 12.0 IU/cm2) (p less than 0.001). Levels of tissue plasminogen activator and alpha 2-antiplasmin were similar in both control and inflamed tissue. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1, not detectable in control peritoneum, was present in inflamed tissue and might be the reason for the reduction in functional fibrinolytic activity.