Interpretation of correlations between coagulation factors FV, FVIII and vWF in normal and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Pak J Biol Sci. 2011 May 1;14(9):552-7. doi: 10.3923/pjbs.2011.552.557.

Abstract

Increased risk of vascular diseases in hypercoagulable states is assumed to be the major cause for prevalence of vascular problems in type 2 diabetes mellitus patient. The present study was undertaken to explore the basis underlying the correlation between the aforesaid three coagulation factors with reference to the relevant mechanistic findings using statistical calculation. Our findings showed that the correlation between each pairs of coagulation factors, FV, FVIII and vWF could be easily interpreted using previously characterized interactions between these factors. Also, given the sequence similarities between FV and FVIII as well as the results of this study, it was indicated, for the first time, that FV may bind to vWF in the same way as FVIII binds. This finding seems to be of great importance to be evaluated through experimental techniques.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Competitive Bidding
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / genetics
  • Diabetic Angiopathies / blood
  • Diabetic Angiopathies / genetics
  • Factor V / biosynthesis
  • Factor V / genetics
  • Factor V / metabolism*
  • Factor VIII / biosynthesis
  • Factor VIII / genetics
  • Factor VIII / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • von Willebrand Factor / biosynthesis
  • von Willebrand Factor / genetics
  • von Willebrand Factor / metabolism*

Substances

  • von Willebrand Factor
  • Factor V
  • Factor VIII