Minimal regulation of platelet activity by PECAM-1.

Dhanjal, T. S., Ross, E. A., Auger, J. M., McCarty, O. J. T., Hughes, C. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-5820, Senis, Y. A., Buckley, C. D. and Watson, S. P. (2007) Minimal regulation of platelet activity by PECAM-1. Platelets, 18 (1). pp. 56-67. ISSN 0953-7104

Abstract/Summary

PECAM-1 is a member of the superfamily of immunoglobulins (Ig) and is expressed on platelets at moderate level. PECAM-1 has been reported to have contrasting effects on platelet activation by the collagen receptor GPVI and the integrin, alphaIIbbeta3, even though both receptors signal through Src-kinase regulation of PLCgamma2. The present study compares the role of PECAM-1 on platelet activation by these two receptors and by the lectin receptor, CLEC-2, which also signals via PLCgamma2. Studies using PECAM-1 knockout-mice and cross-linking of PECAM-1 using specific antibodies demonstrated a minor inhibitory role on platelet responses to the above three receptors and also under some conditions to the G-protein agonist thrombin. The degree of inhibition was considerably less than that produced by PGI2, which elevates cAMP. There was no significant difference in thrombus formation on collagen in PECAM-1-/- platelets relative to litter-matched controls. The very weak inhibitory effect of PECAM-1 on platelet activation relative to that of PGI2 indicate that the Ig-receptor is not a major regulator of platelet activation. PECAM-1 has been reported to have contrasting effects on platelet activation. The present study demonstrates a very mild or negligible effect on platelet activation in response to stimulation by a variety of agonists, thereby questioning the physiological role of the immunoglobulin receptor as a major regulator of platelet activation.

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Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences > Biomedical Sciences
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