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Thromb Haemost 2012; 107(05): 962-971
DOI: 10.1160/TH11-10-0705
Animal Models
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The mouse dorsal skinfold chamber as a model for the study of thrombolysis by intravital microscopy

Yacine Boulaftali  
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
,
Lamia Lamrani  
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
,
Marie-Catherine Rouzaud
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
,
Stéphane Loyau
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
,
Martine Jandrot-Perrus
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
,
Marie-Christine Bouton
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
,
Benoît Ho-Tin-Noé
1   University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR698, Paris, France
2   AP-HP Hospital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris, France
› Author Affiliations Financial support: This study was supported by Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale and by grants from La Fondation pour la Recherche Médicale and from La Fondation de France (grant n°2009002497).
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Received: 13 October 2011

Accepted after major revision: 24 January 2012

Publication Date:
25 November 2017 (online)

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Summary

Although intravital microscopy models of thrombosis in mice have contributed to dissect the mechanisms of thrombus formation and stability, they have not been well adapted to study long-term evolution of occlusive thrombi. Here, we assessed the suitability of the dorsal skinfold chamber (DSC) for the study of thrombolysis and testing of thrombolytic agents by intravital microscopy. We show that induction of FeCl3-induced occlusive thrombosis is achievable in microvessels of DSCs, and that thrombi formed in DSCs can be visualised by intravital microscopy using brightfield transmitted light, or fluorescent staining of thrombus components such as fibrinogen, platelets, leukocytes, and von Willebrand factor. Direct application of control saline or recombinant tissue-plasminogen activator (rtPA) to FeCl3-produced thrombi in DSCs did not affect thrombus size or induce recanalisation. However, in the presence of hirudin, rtPA treatment caused a rapid dose-dependent lysis of occlusive thrombi, resulting in recanalisation within 1 hour after treatment. Skin haemorrhage originating from vessels located inside and outside the FeCl3-injured area was also observed in DSCs of rtPA-treated mice. We further show that rtPA-induced thrombolysis was enhanced in plasminogen activator inhibitor-1-deficient (PAI-1−/−) mice, and dropped considerably as the time between occlusion and treatment application increased. Together, our results show that by allowing visualization and measurement of thrombus lysis and potential bleeding complications of thrombolytic treatments, the DSC provides a model for studying endogenous fibrinolysis and for first-line screening of thrombolytic agents. Furthermore, using this system, we found that thrombin and clot aging impair the thrombolytic action of rtPA towards FeCl3-produced thrombi.

Keywords

Dorsal skinfold chamber - intravital microscopy - thrombolysis - thrombosis - tPA

Y.B. and L.L. contributed equally to this study.


 

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