Clearance of coagulation factor VIII in very low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout mice

Niels Bovenschen, Ko Willems van Dijk, Louis M Havekes, Koen Mertens, Bart J M van Vlijmen

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Abstract

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP) contributes to factor VIII (FVIII) catabolism in vivo. Besides LRP, FVIII also interacts with very low-density lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR) in vitro. We investigated the physiological role of VLDLR in FVIII catabolism, using knockout mouse models for VLDLR and LRP, alone and in combination. VLDLR(-/-) mice displayed normal plasma FVIII, whereas VLDLR(-/-) LRP(-) double-knockout mice had slightly increased FVIII compared with LRP-deficient mice. Remarkably, VLDLR deficiency slightly accelerated FVIII clearance. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of VLDLR did not lower plasma FVIII in LRP-deficient mice. We conclude that VLDLR does not act in concert with LRP in FVIII clearance in vivo.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)722-5
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
Volume126
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Factor VIII
  • Integrases
  • LDL-Receptor Related Proteins
  • Mice
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Receptors, LDL

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