Supporting roles of platelet thrombospondin-1 and CD36 in thrombus formation on collagen.

Marijke J E Kuijpers, Susanne De Witt, R. Nergiz-Unal, Roger Van Kruchten, Suzanne Korporaal, Peter Verhamme, Maria Febbraio, Marc Tjwa, Peter J. Voshol, Marc F. Hoylaerts, Judith M E M Cosemans, Johan W M Heemskerk

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    Abstract

    OBJECTIVE: Platelets abundantly express the membrane receptor CD36 and store its ligand thrombospondin-1 (TSP1) in the α-granules. We investigated whether released TSP1 can support platelet adhesion and thrombus formation via interaction with CD36.
    APPROACH AND RESULTS: Mouse platelets deficient in CD36 showed reduced adhesion to TSP1 and subsequent phosphatidylserine expression. Deficiency in either CD36 or TSP1 resulted in markedly increased dissolution of thrombi formed on collagen, although thrombus buildup was unchanged. In mesenteric vessels in vivo, deficiency in CD36 prolonged the time to occlusion and enhanced embolization, which was in agreement with earlier observations in TSP1-deficient mice. Thrombi formed using wild-type blood stained positively for secreted TSP1. Releasate from wild-type but not from TSP1-deficient platelets enhanced platelet activation, phosphatidylserine expression, and thrombus formation on collagen. The enhancement was dependent on CD36 because it was without effect on thrombus formation by CD36-deficient platelets.
    CONCLUSIONS: These results demonstrate an anchoring role of platelet-released TSP1 via CD36 in platelet adhesion and collagen-dependent thrombus stabilization. Thus, the TSP1-CD36 tandem is another platelet ligand-receptor axis contributing to the maintenance of a stable thrombus
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1187-1192
    Number of pages6
    JournalArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology
    Volume34
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2014

    Keywords

    • CD36
    • blood platelets
    • mice
    • thrombosis
    • thrombospondin 1

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