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J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 261, Issue 2, 713-718, 01, 1986

Cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells promote activated protein C- protein S-mediated inactivation of factor Va

DM Stern, PP Nawroth, K Harris and CT Esmon

Previous studies have demonstrated that protein S is required for optimal activated protein C-mediated inactivation of Factor Va on the surface of either the platelet or phospholipid vesicles. In this report we demonstrate assembly of the activated protein C-protein S complex on the surface of cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells. Endothelial cell surface acceleration of Factor Va inactivation by activated protein C required the presence of protein S. Kinetic studies indicated that the rate of Factor Va inactivation was half-maximal at a protein S concentration of 0.2 nM and an activated protein C concentration of 0.05 nM. Binding of 125I-activated protein C to endothelial cell monolayers was absolutely dependent on the presence of protein S. At saturating levels of protein S, activated protein C binding was saturable with Kd = 0.04 nM. In contrast, specific, time-dependent, and saturable binding of 125I-protein S to endothelium occurred in the absence of activated protein C. Addition of activated protein C increased the affinity of protein S from Kd = 11 nM to 0.2 nM, but did not change the number of molecules bound per cell at saturation (85,000 molecules/cell). These studies suggest that activated protein C increases the affinity of protein S for pre-existing sites on the endothelial cell surface. The close correlation between the parameters of protein S-activated protein C binding to endothelium and Factor Va inactivation supports the concept that it is bound protein S and activated protein C that are the active species. Formation of functional activated protein C-protein S complexes thus occurs effectively on the endothelial cell surface and represents a new addition to the list of vessel wall anticoagulant properties.
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