scholarly journals Veno-occlusive disease/sinusoidal obstruction syndrome after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Middle East/North Africa regional consensus on prevention, diagnosis and management

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
A H Al Jefri ◽  
H Abujazar ◽  
A Al-Ahmari ◽  
A Al Rawas ◽  
Z Al Zahrani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cell ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Occlusive Disease ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell ◽  
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome ◽  
Diagnosis And Management

Defibrotide Stimulates Angiogenesis and Protects Endothelial Cells from Calcineurin Inhibitor-Induced Apoptosis via Upregulation of AKT/Bcl-xL

2018 ◽  
Vol 118 (01) ◽  
pp. 161-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangmin Wang ◽  
Bin Pan ◽  
Yuko Hashimoto ◽  
Hiroshi Ohkawara ◽  
Kailin Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Stem Cell ◽  
Endothelial Cell ◽  
Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Cell Transplantation ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation ◽  
Calcineurin Inhibitor ◽  
Protein Kinase B ◽  
Haematopoietic Stem Cell ◽  
Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome

AbstractSinusoidal obstruction syndrome is a life-threatening complication that can occur after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Defibrotide (DF) has been approved for the treatment of individuals with severe sinusoidal obstruction syndrome following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the European Union and the United States. However, the precise mechanisms by which DF protects endothelial cells remain to be elucidated. In this study, we found that DF stimulated angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo as assessed by vascular tube formation, scratch-wound repair and Matrigel plug assays. These effects were associated with an activation of pro-survival signalling pathways, including AKT (protein kinase B), ERK (extracellular signal–regulated kinases) and p38. More importantly, DF alleviated calcineurin inhibitor–induced growth inhibition and apoptosis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells and human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells in parallel with upregulation of anti-apoptotic protein B-cell lymphoma–extra-large (Bcl-xL), which was mediated by AKT (protein kinase B). Notably, these effects were abrogated when Bcl-xL was depleted by small interfering RNA (ribonucleic acid). In addition, DF counteracted calcineurin inhibitor–induced activation of nuclear factor-κB and Janus kinase 2 (JAK2)/Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3) signalling and production of cytokines in vascular endothelial cell–derived EA.hy926 cells. Taken together, DF has pro-angiogenic, anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects on endothelial cells. DF is a potentially useful agent to prevent the development of, and treat individuals with, endothelial cell injury–related complications after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

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