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  • Title: Factor XIIa inhibition by Infestin-4: in vitro mode of action and in vivo antithrombotic benefit.
    Author: Xu Y, Cai TQ, Castriota G, Zhou Y, Hoos L, Jochnowitz N, Loewrigkeit C, Cook JA, Wickham A, Metzger JM, Ogletree ML, Seiffert DA, Chen Z.
    Journal: Thromb Haemost; 2014 Apr 01; 111(4):694-704. PubMed ID: 24336918.
    Abstract:
    Coagulation factor XII (FXII) plays a central role in initiating the intrinsic cascade of blood coagulation. Purified recombinant Human Albumin-tagged Infestin-4 (rHA-Infestin-4) is a recently described FXIIa inhibitor that displayed strong anticoagulant activity without compromising haemostasis in several animal models. We pursued detailed in vitro characterisation of rHA-Infestin-4 and demonstrated that it is a competitive inhibitor of FXIIa with slow on and off rate constants for binding (kon=5x10⁵ M⁻¹s⁻¹, koff=6x10⁻⁴ s⁻¹), it can block FXIIa activation of its physiological substrates (plasma prekallikrein and FXI), and it can inhibit ellagic acid-triggered thrombin generation in plasma. Potency and selectivity profiling in enzyme assays suggest that rHA-Infestin-4 is indeed highly potent on FXIIa (IC50=0.3 ± 0.06, 1.5 ± 0.06, 1.2 ± 0.09 nM, for human, rat, and rabbit FXIIa, respectively) with at least >100-fold selectivity against factors IIa, Xa, IXa, XIa, VIIa, and plasma kallikrein in all three species. rHA-Infestin-4 dose-dependently and markedly reduced clot weight in the arteriovenous shunt thrombosis model in rats and rabbits, accompanied with minimal increase in cuticle bleeding times in either species. rHA-Infestin-4 treatment at 5 mg/kg in rabbit resulted in a 13% reduction in ex vivo FXa activity, demonstrating a modest off-target effect. In summary, our findings confirmed and extended previous reports that inhibition of FXIIa by rHA-Infestin-4 can produce strong antithrombotic efficacy while preserving haemostasis. Our comprehensive selectivity profiling, mode of action, and kinetic studies of rHA-Infestin-4 reveal limitations of this molecule and offer new perspectives on any potential effort of discovering novel FXIIa inhibitors.
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