Effect of parathyroid-hormone-related protein on human platelet activation

2007 ◽  
Vol 113 (7) ◽  
pp. 319-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arantxa Ortega ◽  
Ma Teresa Pérez de Prada ◽  
Petra J. Mateos-Cáceres ◽  
Priscila Ramos Mozo ◽  
Juan J. González-Armengol ◽  
...  

Evidence suggests that PTHrP [PTH (parathyroid hormone)-related protein] can act as an inflammatory mediator in several pathological settings including cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to determine whether PTHrP might be involved in human platelet activation. We used a turbidimetric method to determine platelet aggregation. The expression of PTH1R (PTH type 1 receptor) in human platelets was analysed by Western blot and flow cytometry analyses. PTHrP-(1–36) (10−7 mol/l) by itself failed to modify the activation of platelets. However, it significantly enhanced ADP-induced platelet activation, and also increased the ability of other agonists (thrombin, collagen and arachidonic acid) to induce platelet aggregation. H89 (10−6 mol/l) and 25×10−6 mol/l Rp-cAMPS (adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphorothioate Rp-isomer), two protein kinase A inhibitors, and 25×10−9 mol/l bisindolylmaleimide I, a protein kinase C inhibitor, partially decreased the enhancing effect of PTHrP-(1–36) on ADP-induced platelet activation. Meanwhile, 10−6 mol/l PTHrP-(7–34), a PTH1R antagonist, as well as 10−5 mol/l PD098059, a MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) inhibitor, or a farnesyltransferase inhibitor abolished this effect of PTHrP-(1–36). Moreover, 10−7 mol/l PTHrP-(1–36) increased (2-fold over control) MAPK activation in human platelets. PTH1R was detected in platelets, and the number of platelets expressing it on their surface in patients during AMI (acute myocardial infarction) was not different from that in a group of patients with similar cardiovascular risk factors without AMI. Western blot analysis showed that total PTH1R protein levels were markedly higher in platelets from control than those from AMI patients. PTH1R was found in plasma, where its levels were increased in AMI patients compared with controls. In conclusion, human platelets express the PTH1R. PTHrP can interact with this receptor to enhance human platelet activation induced by several agonists through a MAPK-dependent mechanism.

Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 82 (10) ◽  
pp. 3045-3051
Author(s):  
M Schattner ◽  
M Lazzari ◽  
AS Trevani ◽  
E Malchiodi ◽  
AC Kempfer ◽  
...  

The present study shows that the ability of soluble immune complexes (IC), prepared with human IgG and rabbit IgG antibodies against human IgG, to trigger platelet activation was markedly higher for IC prepared with cationized human IgG (catIC) compared with those prepared with untreated human IgG (cIC). CatIC induced platelet aggregation and adenosine triphosphate release in washed platelets (WP), gel-filtered platelets (GFP), or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) at physiologic concentrations of platelets (3 x 10(8)/mL) and at low concentrations of catIC (1 to 30 micrograms/mL). On the contrary, under similar experimental conditions, cIC did not induce aggregation in PRP, WP, or GFP. Low aggregation responses were only observed using high concentrations of both WP (9 x 10(8)/mL) and cIC (500 micrograms/mL). Interestingly, catIC were also able to induce platelet activation under nonaggregating conditions, as evidenced by P-selectin expression. Cationized human IgG alone did not induce platelet aggregation in PRP but triggered either WP or GFP aggregation. However, the concentration needed to induce these responses, was about eightfold higher than those required for catIC. The responses induced either by catIC or cationized human IgG were completely inhibited by treatment with heparin, dextran sulphate, EDTA, prostaglandin E1, or IV3, a monoclonal antibody against the receptor II for the Fc portion of IgG (Fc gamma RII). The data presented in this study suggest that IgG charge constitutes a critical property that conditions the ability of IC to trigger platelet activation.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 82 (9) ◽  
pp. 2704-2713 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Vezza ◽  
R Roberti ◽  
GG Nenci ◽  
P Gresele

Abstract Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is produced by activated platelets and by several other cells, including capillary endothelial cells. PGE2 exerts a dual effect on platelet aggregation: inhibitory, at high, supraphysiologic concentrations, and potentiating, at low concentrations. No information exists on the biochemical mechanisms through which PGE2 exerts its proaggregatory effect on human platelets. We have evaluated the activity of PGE2 on human platelets and have analyzed the second messenger pathways involved. PGE2 (5 to 500 nmol/L) significantly enhanced aggregation induced by subthreshold concentrations of U46619, thrombin, adenosine diphosphate (ADP), and phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA) without simultaneously increasing calcium transients. At a high concentration (50 mumol/L), PGE2 inhibited both aggregation and calcium movements. PGE2 (5 to 500 nmol/L) significantly enhanced secretion of beta-thromboglobulin (beta TG) and adenosine triphosphate from U46619- and ADP-stimulated platelets, but it did not affect platelet shape change. PGE2 also increased the binding of radiolabeled fibrinogen to the platelet surface and increased the phosphorylation of the 47-kD protein in 32P- labeled platelets stimulated with subthreshold doses of U46619. Finally, the amplification of U46619-induced aggregation by PGE2 (500 nmol/L) was abolished by four different protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitors (calphostin C, staurosporine, H7, and TMB8). Our results suggest that PGE2 exerts its facilitating activity on agonist-induced platelet activation by priming PKC to activation by other agonists. PGE2 potentiates platelet activation at concentrations produced by activated platelets and may thus be of pathophysiologic relevance.


Blood ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 2620-2620
Author(s):  
Kadekuzhi V. Vijayan ◽  
Yan Liu ◽  
Tong-Tong Li ◽  
Paul F. Bray

Abstract 17β-estradiol or estrogen (E2) is a sex hormone that modulates platelet function and is widely used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We and others have previously demonstrated that human megakaryocytes and platelets posses estrogen receptors ERα and ERβ. HRT treatment augmented the bone marrow megakaryocytes without increasing other bone marrow cells, suggesting that E2 can modulate proliferation of megakaryocytes. Since mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are critical for 1) cell proliferation, 2) megakarytocyte differentiation and proplatelet formation and estrogen activates MAPK in other cell types, we hypothesized that estrogen regulates the activation of MAPK in human platelets. Signaling was studied using washed platelets from male and female subjects in response to varying concentrations of estrogen. Compared to the ethanol (vehicle) treated platelets, 1 nM E2 treated platelets for 60 seconds resulted in an enhanced activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 2 (ERK 2) and P38 but not Jun N-kinase (JNK). These results suggest that E2 can cause a non-genomic signaling in human platelets. The MEK inhibitors PD98059 and U0216 blocked the E2 effect, suggesting that the activation of ERK 2 was mediated through the upstream mitogen activated protein kinase kinase (MAPKK). Because E2 can modulate actin reorganization in other cell types and cell spreading is promoted by ERK 2 activation, we examined the effect of E2 on platelet spreading - a process not dependent on agonist stimulation. Compared to ethanol treated platelets, platelets preincubated with 100 nM E2 for 60 seconds and stained with rhodamine phallodine exhibited a ~60 % greater spreading at 5 and 15 minutes. This observation suggests that that E2 can cause rapid actin cytoskeletal reorganization in platelets. Since inhibition of ERK 2 activation blocks aggregation to low doses of thrombin and collagen, we examined a role for E2 in platelet aggregation. E2 alone did not induce platelet aggregation. However, E2 potentiated aggregation with low but not high doses of thrombin and collagen related peptide (CRP) (P=0.05 for 0.02 μg/ml thrombin and P<0.001 for 0.2 μg/ml CRP). Our data demonstrates that E2 can activate MAPK through a non-genomic mechanism and this activation correlates with greater platelet functions like spreading and aggregation. Our findings support a mechanism whereby a consistent non-genomic enhancement of platelet signaling and reactivity by E2 may underlie the increased cardiovascular events observed in recent randomized clinical trials with HRT.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ren-Shi Shyu ◽  
Themmila Khamrang ◽  
Joen-Rong Sheu ◽  
Chih-Wei Hsia ◽  
Marappan Velusamy ◽  
...  

Platelet activation has been reported to play a major role in arterial thrombosis, cancer metastasis, and progression. Recently, we developed a novel Ir(III)-based compound, [Ir(Cp∗)1-(2-pyridyl)-3-(4-dimethylaminophenyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine Cl]BF4or Ir-6 and assessed its effectiveness as an antiplatelet drug. Ir-6 exhibited higher potency against human platelet aggregation stimulated by collagen. Ir-6 also inhibited ATP-release, intracellular Ca2+mobilization, P-selectin expression, and the phosphorylation of phospholipase Cγ2 (PLCγ2), protein kinase C (PKC), v-Akt murine thymoma viral oncogene (Akt)/protein kinase B, and mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), in collagen-activated platelets. Neither the adenylate cyclase inhibitor SQ22536 nor the guanylate cyclase inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one significantly reversed the Ir-6-mediated inhibition of collagen-induced platelet aggregation. Moreover, Ir-6 did not considerably diminish OH radical signals in collagen-activated platelets or Fenton reaction solution. At 2 mg/kg, Ir-6 markedly prolonged the bleeding time in experimental mice. In conclusion, Ir-6 plays a crucial role by inhibiting platelet activation through the inhibition of signaling pathways, such as the PLCγ2–PKC cascade and the subsequent suppression of Akt and MAPK activation, thereby ultimately inhibiting platelet aggregation. Therefore, Ir-6 is a potential therapeutic agent for preventing or treating thromboembolic disorders or disrupting the interplay between platelets and tumor cells, which contributes to tumor cell growth and progression.


2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ye-Ming Lee ◽  
Kuo-Hsien Hsieh ◽  
Wan-Jung Lu ◽  
Hsiu-Chu Chou ◽  
Duen-Suey Chou ◽  
...  

Xanthohumol is the principal prenylated flavonoid in the hop plant (Humulus lupulusL.). Xanthohumol was found to be a very potent cancer chemopreventive agent through regulation of diverse mechanisms. However, no data are available concerning the effects of xanthohumol on platelet activation. The aim of this paper was to examine the antiplatelet effect of xanthohumol in washed human platelets. In the present paper, xanthohumol exhibited more-potent activity in inhibiting platelet aggregation stimulated by collagen. Xanthohumol inhibited platelet activation accompanied by relative [Ca2+]imobilization, thromboxane A2formation, hydroxyl radical (OH●) formation, and phospholipase C (PLC)γ2, protein kinase C (PKC), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and Akt phosphorylation. Neither SQ22536, an inhibitor of adenylate cyclase, nor ODQ, an inhibitor of guanylate cyclase, reversed the xanthohumol-mediated inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Furthermore, xanthohumol did not significantly increase nitrate formation in platelets. This study demonstrates for the first time that xanthohumol possesses potent antiplatelet activity which may initially inhibit the PI3-kinase/Akt, p38 MAPK, and PLCγ2-PKC cascades, followed by inhibition of the thromboxane A2formation, thereby leading to inhibition of [Ca2+]iand finally inhibition of platelet aggregation. Therefore, this novel role of xanthohumol may represent a high therapeutic potential for treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 82 (10) ◽  
pp. 3045-3051 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Schattner ◽  
M Lazzari ◽  
AS Trevani ◽  
E Malchiodi ◽  
AC Kempfer ◽  
...  

Abstract The present study shows that the ability of soluble immune complexes (IC), prepared with human IgG and rabbit IgG antibodies against human IgG, to trigger platelet activation was markedly higher for IC prepared with cationized human IgG (catIC) compared with those prepared with untreated human IgG (cIC). CatIC induced platelet aggregation and adenosine triphosphate release in washed platelets (WP), gel-filtered platelets (GFP), or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) at physiologic concentrations of platelets (3 x 10(8)/mL) and at low concentrations of catIC (1 to 30 micrograms/mL). On the contrary, under similar experimental conditions, cIC did not induce aggregation in PRP, WP, or GFP. Low aggregation responses were only observed using high concentrations of both WP (9 x 10(8)/mL) and cIC (500 micrograms/mL). Interestingly, catIC were also able to induce platelet activation under nonaggregating conditions, as evidenced by P-selectin expression. Cationized human IgG alone did not induce platelet aggregation in PRP but triggered either WP or GFP aggregation. However, the concentration needed to induce these responses, was about eightfold higher than those required for catIC. The responses induced either by catIC or cationized human IgG were completely inhibited by treatment with heparin, dextran sulphate, EDTA, prostaglandin E1, or IV3, a monoclonal antibody against the receptor II for the Fc portion of IgG (Fc gamma RII). The data presented in this study suggest that IgG charge constitutes a critical property that conditions the ability of IC to trigger platelet activation.


Blood ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 1792-1800 ◽  
Author(s):  
S De Reys ◽  
C Blom ◽  
B Lepoudre ◽  
PJ Declerck ◽  
M De Ley ◽  
...  

Abstract Twenty murine monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) generated against different human platelet antigens induced clumping of human platelets in plasma and buffer. Whereas one MoAb could agglutinate platelets, clumping for 19 MoAbs was blocked by metabolic inhibitors, indicating that these induce platelet activation. Fifteen MoAbs were of IgG1, two of IgG2a, and two of IgG2b subtype. F(ab')2 fragments of these did not evoke an aggregatory response, but specifically inhibited aggregations by and binding of their respective intact MoAbs to platelets. Single-platelet counting technology indicated that the MoAbs bind through their antigen- binding and Fc domains mainly to the surface of the same platelet, rather than cause interplatelet-binding. Despite these similarities, the mechanism of action was nevertheless subtype-dependent. Aggregation induced by all IgG1 antibodies could consistently be prevented by blocking the Fc gamma II-receptor, whereas aggregations induced by all IgG2 antibodies still occurred with blocked Fc-receptor, provided functional complement was present. We therefore conclude that platelet activation by MoAb-binding is initiated by antigen recognition followed by an Fc domain-dependent step, which involves the Fc gamma II-receptor for IgG1-type MoAbs and complement-binding for IgG2-type MoAbs. Thus, antibodies of different subtypes can aggregate platelets via different pathways.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Mizutani ◽  
Haruhiko Tokuda ◽  
Takashi Onuma ◽  
Kodai Uematsu ◽  
Daiki Nakashima ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Amyloid β protein (Aβ) is the main product derived from amyloid precursor protein (APP) by sequential enzymatic actions. Deposition of Aβ in the brain parenchyma or cerebral vessels is a primary morphological feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In addition, abnormal accumulation of Aβ in the cerebral vessels is known as cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA), which is considered a risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage, particularly in the elderly. CAA reportedly contributes to the development of vascular cognitive decline in addition to AD. On the other hand, human platelets are recognized as the principal components affecting the onset and progression of AD. Although there are several studies showing that Aβ directly modulates human platelet functions, the exact mechanism underlying the Aβ effects on human platelets remains to be elucidated.Methods: The present study investigated the effects of Aβ on human platelet activation using a platelet aggregometer with laser scattering, followed by western blot analysis and ELISA.Results: Aβ at doses up to 7 µM alone failed to affect platelet aggregation or platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-AB secretion. On the other hand, Aβ decreased the platelet aggregation induced by thrombin receptor-activating protein (TRAP), but not collagen or ADP. Aβ also suppressed platelet aggregation induced by SCP0237, a selective protease-activated receptor (PAR)-1 agonist, and A3227, a selective PAR-4 agonist. The PDGF-AB secretion and the phosphorylated-heat shock protein (HSP)27 release by TRAP were inhibited by Aβ. In addition, the TRAP-induced phosphorylation of JNK and the phosphorylation of p38 MAP kinase followed by phosphorylation of HSP27 were reduced by Aβ.Conclusion: The results of the present study strongly suggest that Aβ negatively regulates PAR-elicited human platelet activation. These findings may indicate one of the causes of intracerebral hemorrhage due to CAA.


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