Table 1.

Studies examining the procoagulant effects of cell-free DNA on coagulation in vitro

ReferenceCellular originMethod of purificationCoagulation AssayType of DNAConclusions
Kannemeier et al 200752  China Hamster ovarian cell line Silica-based affinity chromatography Thromboelastography Genomic DNA shortens clotting times in whole blood and plasma, activates FXII and amplifies thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in buffer 
Clotting times in plasma 
Chromogenic assay in plasma 
Chromogenic assay in purified system 
Oemcke et al 200953  Normal human neutrophils Guanidinium isothiocyanate detergent + ethanol precipitation Chromogenic assay for PK hydrolysis in plasma Genomic DNA binds FXII and HK and promotes PK hydrolysis in plasma 
Swystun et al 201154  Chemotherapy-treated normal whole blood or neutrophils Silica-based affinity chromatography Thrombin generation in PPP Genomic Extracellular DNA released from chemotherapy-treated blood cells increases thrombin generation in plasma 
Vu et al 201555  A549 cells Silica-based affinity chromatography Clotting times in plasma Genomic DNA shortens clotting times, increases TG in plasma, promotes FXII activation and FXIa generation in buffer 
Thrombin generation in PPP 
FXII activation, FXIIa-dependent and thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in purified systems 
Bhagirath et al 201556  HEK297 cells Silica-based affinity chromatography. Thrombin generation in PPP Genomic All types of DNA enhance TG in plasma 
Bacteria Bacterial DNA was purchased. Mitochondrial 
  Bacterial 
Kokoye et al 201614  Normal human leukocytes Phenol-chloroform extraction Western blot for FXII and PK activation in purified systems Genomic DNA enhances FXII and PK activation in buffer and enhances thrombin generation in plasma. 
Thrombin generation in PPP 
Noubouossie et al 201724  Normal human neutrophils Silica-based affinity chromatography ELISA for FXIa-C1INH complexes in purified contact system Genomic DNA triggers contact activation in buffer and thrombin generation in PFP and PRP 
Chromogenic assays for FXIa generation in buffer DNA amplifies FXIIa- and thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in buffer 
Thrombin generation in PFP or PRP DNA amplifies TF-initiated TG in plasma 
Ivanov et al 201757  Normal human leukocytes Phenol-chloroform extraction Chromogenic assays for PK and FXI activation Genomic DNA promotes PK (in the presence of HK) and FXI activation 
Thrombin generation in plasma DNA initiates thrombin generation in plasma independently of TF, and amplifies TF-initiated TG in plasma 
ReferenceCellular originMethod of purificationCoagulation AssayType of DNAConclusions
Kannemeier et al 200752  China Hamster ovarian cell line Silica-based affinity chromatography Thromboelastography Genomic DNA shortens clotting times in whole blood and plasma, activates FXII and amplifies thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in buffer 
Clotting times in plasma 
Chromogenic assay in plasma 
Chromogenic assay in purified system 
Oemcke et al 200953  Normal human neutrophils Guanidinium isothiocyanate detergent + ethanol precipitation Chromogenic assay for PK hydrolysis in plasma Genomic DNA binds FXII and HK and promotes PK hydrolysis in plasma 
Swystun et al 201154  Chemotherapy-treated normal whole blood or neutrophils Silica-based affinity chromatography Thrombin generation in PPP Genomic Extracellular DNA released from chemotherapy-treated blood cells increases thrombin generation in plasma 
Vu et al 201555  A549 cells Silica-based affinity chromatography Clotting times in plasma Genomic DNA shortens clotting times, increases TG in plasma, promotes FXII activation and FXIa generation in buffer 
Thrombin generation in PPP 
FXII activation, FXIIa-dependent and thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in purified systems 
Bhagirath et al 201556  HEK297 cells Silica-based affinity chromatography. Thrombin generation in PPP Genomic All types of DNA enhance TG in plasma 
Bacteria Bacterial DNA was purchased. Mitochondrial 
  Bacterial 
Kokoye et al 201614  Normal human leukocytes Phenol-chloroform extraction Western blot for FXII and PK activation in purified systems Genomic DNA enhances FXII and PK activation in buffer and enhances thrombin generation in plasma. 
Thrombin generation in PPP 
Noubouossie et al 201724  Normal human neutrophils Silica-based affinity chromatography ELISA for FXIa-C1INH complexes in purified contact system Genomic DNA triggers contact activation in buffer and thrombin generation in PFP and PRP 
Chromogenic assays for FXIa generation in buffer DNA amplifies FXIIa- and thrombin-dependent FXIa generation in buffer 
Thrombin generation in PFP or PRP DNA amplifies TF-initiated TG in plasma 
Ivanov et al 201757  Normal human leukocytes Phenol-chloroform extraction Chromogenic assays for PK and FXI activation Genomic DNA promotes PK (in the presence of HK) and FXI activation 
Thrombin generation in plasma DNA initiates thrombin generation in plasma independently of TF, and amplifies TF-initiated TG in plasma 

HK, high-molecular-weight kininogen; PK, prekallikrein; PPP, platelet-poor plasma; PRP, platelet-rich plasma; C1INH, C1 esterase inhibitor; TG, thrombin generation.

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