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ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology2016

Bradykinin: Inflammatory Product of the Coagulation System.

Zonne Hofman, Steven de Maat, C Erik Hack, Coen Maas

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Review in Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers.

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65citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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65 citing papers in PubMed, 105 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zonne HofmanLaboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Steven de MaatLaboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
C Erik HackLaboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Coen MaasLaboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Hematology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. c.maas-4@umcutrecht.nl.
University Medical Center Utrecht · NL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Episodic and recurrent local cutaneous or mucosal swelling are key features of angioedema. The vasoactive agents histamine and bradykinin are highly implicated as mediators of these swelling attacks. It is challenging to assess the contribution of bradykinin to the clinical expression of angioedema, as accurate biomarkers for the generation of this vasoactive peptide are still lacking. In this review, we will describe the mechanisms that are responsible for bradykinin production in hereditary angioedema (HAE) and the central role that the coagulation factor XII (FXII) plays in it. Evidently, several plasma parameters of coagulation change during attacks of HAE and may prove valuable biomarkers for disease activity. We propose that these changes are secondary to vascular leakage, rather than a direct consequence of FXII activation. Furthermore, biomarkers for fibrinolytic system activation (i.e. plasminogen activation) also change during attacks of HAE. These changes may reflect triggering of the bradykinin-forming mechanisms by plasmin. Finally, multiple lines of evidence suggest that neutrophil activation and mast-cell activation are functionally linked to bradykinin production. We put forward the paradigm that FXII functions as a 'sensor molecule' to detect conditions that require bradykinin release via crosstalk with cell-derived enzymes. Understanding the mechanisms that drive bradykinin generation may help to identify angioedema patients that have bradykinin-mediated disease and could benefit from a targeted treatment.

Indexed as

Blood CoagulationAngioedemaAnimalsBiomarkersBradykininEnzyme ActivationFactor XIIFibrinolysisHumansInflammation MediatorsMast CellsNeutrophil ActivationNeutrophilsPlasminogenBiomarkersBradykininFactor XIIInflammation MediatorsPlasminogenAngioedemaBradykininD-dimerFactor XIIHAEHistaminePlasmin

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PMID27122021
PMCPMC5025506
OpenAlexW2345025767

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