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Survival of von Willebrand factor released following DDAVP in a type 1 von Willebrand disease cohort: influence of glycosylation, proteolysis and gene mutations

Millar, Carolyn M., Riddell, Anne F., Brown, Simon A., Starke, Richard, Mackie, Ian, Bowen, Derrick John, Jenkins, P. Vincent and Van Mourik, Jan A. 2008. Survival of von Willebrand factor released following DDAVP in a type 1 von Willebrand disease cohort: influence of glycosylation, proteolysis and gene mutations. Thrombosis and Haemostasis 99 (5) , pp. 916-924. 10.1160/TH07-09-0565

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Abstract

Reduced plasma survival of von Willebrand factor (VWF) may contribute towards the pathogenesis of type 1 von Willebrand disease (VWD). However, little is known about mechanism(s) of VWF clearance and factors that may affect it. The half-life of VWF-related parameters following the administration of DDAVP was measured in 26 patients with type 1 VWD and 10 haemophilia A controls. Binding of lectins Ricinus communis (RCA-I) and Erythina crystagalli (ECA) agglutinins to VWF and VWF susceptibility to ADAMTS-13-mediated proteolysis were investigated. Sequence analysis of targeted regions of the VWF gene was performed to inspect for mutations that have been associated with increased clearance. Post-DDAVP clearance of VWF was increased approximately three-fold in the type 1 VWD cohort overall. However this was not shown to consistently associate with steady-state VWF antigen (VWF:Ag) levels. Furthermore, increased VWF clearance was not consistently associated with increased ratios of VWF propeptide (VWFpp) to VWF:Ag indicating that a normal ratio does not necessarily reflect normal post-DDAVP survival in type 1 VWD patients. RCA-I and ECA binding to VWF were increased in type 1 VWD patients and, although inversely correlated with VWF levels, this was independent of VWF clearance. There was no association between VWF clearance and ADAMTS-13-mediated proteolysis. Three novel candidate mutations with an increased clearance phenotype were identified. The data are consistent with heterogeneity in pathogenic mechanisms in type 1 VWD and are consistent with type 1 VWD representing a complex genetic trait.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Uncontrolled Keywords: von Willebrand factor; proteolysis; von Willebrand disease; glycosylation; Clearance
Publisher: Schattauer
ISSN: 0340-6245
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2023 02:11
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/27663

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