Coagulation and fibrinolytic cascades modulator
View Patent ↗A thromboplastin reagent comprises (i) TF, (ii) a phospholipid, and (iii) a polyP TFPI blocker.
1. A thromboplastin reagent, comprising:
(i) tissue factor (TF),
(ii) a phospholipid, and
(iii) an inorganic polyphosphate tissue factor pathway inhibitor (polyP TFPI) blocker.
2. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 1 , wherein the polyP TFPI blocker comprises polyP n , where n is at least 25.
3. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , further comprising (iv) Ca 2− .
4. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , further comprising (v) factor VII.
5. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , further comprising (vi) at least one alkali metal salt.
6. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , wherein the phospholipid comprises phosphatidylserine (PS).
7. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , wherein n is less than 45.
8. The thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 , further comprising:
(iv) Ca 2+ ,
(v) factor VII, and
(vi) at least one alkali metal salt,
wherein the phospholipid comprises phosphatidylcholine (PC) and PS.
9. A reagent for a clotting assay, comprising:
an activator of clotting, and
polyP.
10. The reagent of claim 9 , further comprising buffer.
11. The reagent of claim 9 , further comprising calcium ions.
12. The reagent of claim 9 , wherein the clotting assay is selected from the group consisting of prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, partial thromboplastin time, Xa clot time, venom based clot time, thrombin clot time and VIIa clotting assay.
13. The reagent of claim 9 , wherein the reagent is dried.
14. A method of administering an anticoagulant drug, comprising:
administering an anticoagulant drug to a patient in need thereof, and
measuring the patient's clotting time with the thromboplastin reagent of claim 2 .