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The mutant form of human apoA1, known as apoA1 Milano, is formed as a result of arginine 173 to cysteine substitution and inhibits experimental atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed animals. This study was designed to determine if apoA1 Milano would modify arterial thrombogenesis. Sprague Dawley rats were intravenously administered the carrier alone (n=8) or apoA1 Milano (20 mg. kg-1. d-1 for 4 to 10 days, n=17). The abdominal cavity was opened, and the abdominal aorta was isolated. Whatman paper impregnated with 35% FeCl3 was wrapped around the surface of the aorta, and aortic flow was recorded continuously. In carrier-treated rats, an occlusive platelet-fibrin-rich thrombus was formed in 21.2+/-4.1 (mean+/-SD) minutes. Treatment of rats with apoA1 Milano markedly delayed time to thrombus formation (38.8+/-11.9 versus 21.2+/-4.1 minutes, P<0. 01), inhibited platelet aggregation (25+/-7% versus 50+/-11%, P<0. 01), and reduced weight of the thrombus (18.5+/-1.8 versus 23.7+/-2. 3 mg/cm, P<0.01). Total cholesterol and HDL levels remained similar in both groups of rats, but plasma apoA1 Milano levels were elevated in apoA1 Milano-treated rats. In in vitro studies, incubation of platelets with apoA1 Milano reduced ADP-induced platelet aggregation by about 50%, but apoA1 Milano had no direct effect on vasoreactivity. This study provides further evidence for critical role of platelets in thrombosis. Use of apoA1 Milano offers a novel approach to inhibit arterial thrombosis.
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