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Baccelli F, Leardini D, Muratore E, Messelodi D, Bertuccio SN, Chiriaco M, Cancrini C, Conti F, Castagnetti F, Pedace L, Pession A, Yoshimi A, Niemeyer C, Tartaglia M, Locatelli F, Masetti R. Immune dysregulation associated with co-occurring germline CBL and SH2B3 variants. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:40. [PMID: 36123612 PMCID: PMC9484243 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00414-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Background CBL syndrome is a RASopathy caused by heterozygous germline mutations of the Casitas B-lineage lymphoma (CBL) gene. It is characterized by heterogeneous clinical phenotype, including developmental delay, facial dysmorphisms, cardiovascular malformations and an increased risk of cancer development, particularly juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). Although the clinical phenotype has been progressively defined in recent years, immunological manifestations have not been well elucidated to date.
Methods We studied the genetic, immunological, coagulative, and clinical profile of a family with CBL syndrome that came to our observation after the diagnosis of JMML, with homozygous CBL mutation, in one of the members. Results Variant analysis revealed the co-occurrence of CBL heterozygous mutation (c.1141 T > C) and SH2B3 mutation (c.1697G > A) in two other members. Patients carrying both mutations showed an ALPS-like phenotype characterized by lymphoproliferation, cytopenia, increased double-negative T-cells, impaired Fas-mediated lymphocyte apoptosis, altered cell death in PBMC and low TRECs expression. A coagulative work-up was also performed and showed the presence of subclinical coagulative alterations in patients carrying both mutations. Conclusion In the reported family, we described immune dysregulation, as part of the clinical spectrum of CBL mutation with the co-occurrence of SH2B3. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s40246-022-00414-y.
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- Francesco Baccelli
- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology "Lalla Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology "Lalla Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology "Lalla Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy
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- Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133, Rome, Italy.,Immune and Infectious Diseases Division, Research Unit of Primary Immunodeficiencies, Academic Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Hematology "Lorenzo E Ariosto Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine (DIMES), University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Cell and Gene Therapy, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79085, Freiburg, Germany
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, 79085, Freiburg, Germany
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- Genetics and Rare Diseases Research Division, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Hematology/Oncology and Cell and Gene Therapy, IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncology and Hematology "Lalla Seràgnoli", IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Di Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy.,Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Colberg L, Cammann C, Greinacher A, Seifert U. Structure and function of the ubiquitin-proteasome system in platelets. J Thromb Haemost 2020; 18:771-780. [PMID: 31898400 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Platelets are small anucleate blood cells with a life span of 7 to 10 days. They are main regulators of hemostasis. Balanced platelet activity is crucial to prevent bleeding or occlusive thrombus formation. Growing evidence supports that platelets also participate in immune reactions, and interaction between platelets and leukocytes contributes to both thrombosis and inflammation. The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) plays a key role in maintaining cellular protein homeostasis by its ability to degrade non-functional self-, foreign, or short-lived regulatory proteins. Platelets express standard and immunoproteasomes. Inhibition of the proteasome impairs platelet production and platelet function. Platelets also express major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. Peptide fragments released by proteasomes can bind to MHC class I, which makes it also likely that platelets can activate epitope specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). In this review, we focus on current knowledge on the significance of the proteasome for the functions of platelets as critical regulators of hemostasis as well as modulators of the immune response.
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- Lisa Colberg
- Friedrich Loeffler Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie-Virologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
- Institut für Immunologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Friedrich Loeffler Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie-Virologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Institut für Immunologie und Transfusionsmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Friedrich Loeffler Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie-Virologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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Unsworth AJ, Bombik I, Pinto-Fernandez A, McGouran JF, Konietzny R, Zahedi RP, Watson SP, Kessler BM, Pears CJ. Human Platelet Protein Ubiquitylation and Changes following GPVI Activation. Thromb Haemost 2018; 119:104-116. [PMID: 30597505 PMCID: PMC6327716 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1676344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Platelet activators stimulate post-translational modification of signalling proteins to change their activity or their molecular interactions leading to signal propagation. One covalent modification is attachment of the small protein ubiquitin to lysine residues in target proteins. Modification by ubiquitin can either target proteins for degradation by the proteasome or act as a scaffold for other proteins. Pharmacological inhibition of deubiquitylases or the proteasome inhibition of platelet activation by collagen, demonstrating a role for ubiquitylation, but relatively few substrates for ubiquitin have been identified and the molecular basis of inhibition is not established. Here, we report the ubiquitome of human platelets and changes in ubiquitylated proteins following stimulation by collagen-related peptide (CRP-XL). Using platelets from six individuals over three independent experiments, we identified 1,634 ubiquitylated peptides derived from 691 proteins, revealing extensive ubiquitylation in resting platelets. Note that 925 of these peptides show an increase of more than twofold following stimulation with CRP-XL. Multiple sites of ubiquitylation were identified on several proteins including Syk, filamin and integrin heterodimer sub-units. This work reveals extensive protein ubiquitylation during activation of human platelets and opens the possibility of novel therapeutic interventions targeting the ubiquitin machinery.
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- Amanda J Unsworth
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.,Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- JGH Proteomics Centre, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.,Centre of Membrane Proteins and Receptors, Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham, The Midlands, United Kingdom
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- Nuffield Department of Medicine, Target Discovery Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Mazet F, Dunster JL, Jones CI, Vaiyapuri S, Tindall MJ, Fry MJ, Gibbins JM. A high-density immunoblotting methodology for quantification of total protein levels and phosphorylation modifications. Sci Rep 2015; 5:16995. [PMID: 26592927 PMCID: PMC4655314 DOI: 10.1038/srep16995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The components of many signaling pathways have been identified and there is now a need to conduct quantitative data-rich temporal experiments for systems biology and modeling approaches to better understand pathway dynamics and regulation. Here we present a modified Western blotting method that allows the rapid and reproducible quantification and analysis of hundreds of data points per day on proteins and their phosphorylation state at individual sites. The approach is of particular use where samples show a high degree of sample-to-sample variability such as primary cells from multiple donors. We present a case study on the analysis of >800 phosphorylation data points from three phosphorylation sites in three signaling proteins over multiple time points from platelets isolated from ten donors, demonstrating the technique's potential to determine kinetic and regulatory information from limited cell numbers and to investigate signaling variation within a population. We envisage the approach being of use in the analysis of many cellular processes such as signaling pathway dynamics to identify regulatory feedback loops and the investigation of potential drug/inhibitor responses, using primary cells and tissues, to generate information about how a cell's physiological state changes over time.
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- F Mazet
- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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- The University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS, UK
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Regulation of Early Steps of GPVI Signal Transduction by Phosphatases: A Systems Biology Approach. PLoS Comput Biol 2015; 11:e1004589. [PMID: 26584182 PMCID: PMC4652868 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We present a data-driven mathematical model of a key initiating step in platelet activation, a central process in the prevention of bleeding following Injury. In vascular disease, this process is activated inappropriately and causes thrombosis, heart attacks and stroke. The collagen receptor GPVI is the primary trigger for platelet activation at sites of injury. Understanding the complex molecular mechanisms initiated by this receptor is important for development of more effective antithrombotic medicines. In this work we developed a series of nonlinear ordinary differential equation models that are direct representations of biological hypotheses surrounding the initial steps in GPVI-stimulated signal transduction. At each stage model simulations were compared to our own quantitative, high-temporal experimental data that guides further experimental design, data collection and model refinement. Much is known about the linear forward reactions within platelet signalling pathways but knowledge of the roles of putative reverse reactions are poorly understood. An initial model, that includes a simple constitutively active phosphatase, was unable to explain experimental data. Model revisions, incorporating a complex pathway of interactions (and specifically the phosphatase TULA-2), provided a good description of the experimental data both based on observations of phosphorylation in samples from one donor and in those of a wider population. Our model was used to investigate the levels of proteins involved in regulating the pathway and the effect of low GPVI levels that have been associated with disease. Results indicate a clear separation in healthy and GPVI deficient states in respect of the signalling cascade dynamics associated with Syk tyrosine phosphorylation and activation. Our approach reveals the central importance of this negative feedback pathway that results in the temporal regulation of a specific class of protein tyrosine phosphatases in controlling the rate, and therefore extent, of GPVI-stimulated platelet activation.
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Manganaro D, Consonni A, Guidetti GF, Canobbio I, Visconte C, Kim S, Okigaki M, Falasca M, Hirsch E, Kunapuli SP, Torti M. Activation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase β by the platelet collagen receptors integrin α2β1 and GPVI: The role of Pyk2 and c-Cbl. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2015; 1853:1879-88. [PMID: 25960397 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinaseβ (PI3Kβ) plays a predominant role in integrin outside-in signaling and in platelet activation by GPVI engagement. We have shown that the tyrosine kinase Pyk2 mediates PI3Kβ activation downstream of integrin αIIbβ3, and promotes the phosphorylation of the PI3K-associated adaptor protein c-Cbl. In this study, we compared the functional correlation between Pyk2 and PI3Kβ upon recruitment of the two main platelet collagen receptors, integrin α2β1 and GPVI. PI3Kβ-mediated phosphorylation of Akt was inhibited in Pyk2-deficient platelets adherent to monomeric collagen through integrin α2β1, but occurred normally upon GPVI ligation. Integrin α2β1 engagement led to Pyk2-independent association of c-Cbl with PI3K. However, c-Cbl was not phosphorylated in adherent platelets, and phosphorylation of Akt occurred normally in c-Cbl-deficient platelets, indicating that the c-Cbl is dispensable for Pyk2-mediated PI3Kβ activation. Stimulation of platelets with CRP, a selective GPVI ligand, induced c-Cbl phosphorylation in the absence of Pyk2, but failed to promote its association with PI3K. Pyk2 activation was completely abrogated in PI3KβKD, but not in PI3KγKD platelets, and was strongly inhibited by Src kinases and phospholipase C inhibitors, and by BAPTA-AM. The absence of PI3Kβ activity also hampered GPVI-induced tyrosine-phosphorylation and activation of PLCγ2, preventing intracellular Ca2+ increase and phosphorylation of pleckstrin. Moreover, GPVI-induced intracellular Ca2+ increase and pleckstrin phosphorylation were also strongly inhibited in human platelets treated with the PI3Kβ inhibitor TGX-221. These results outline important differences in the regulation of PI3Kβ by GPVI and integrin α2β1 and suggest that inhibition of Pyk2 may target PI3Kβ activation in a selective context of platelet stimulation.
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- Daria Manganaro
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyoto Prefectural University, Japan
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- Metabolic Signalling Group, School of Biomedical Sciences, CHIRI Biosciences, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Turin, Italy
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- Department of Physiology, Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, United States
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Division of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Italy.
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Tyrosine phosphorylated c-Cbl regulates platelet functional responses mediated by outside-in signaling. Blood 2011; 118:5631-40. [PMID: 21967979 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2011-01-328807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
c-Cbl protein functions as an E3 ligase and scaffolding protein, where 3 residues, Y700, Y731, and Y774, upon phosphorylation, have been shown to initiate several signaling cascades. In this study, we investigated the role of these phospho-tyrosine residues in the platelet functional responses after integrin engagement. We observed that c-Cbl Y700, Y731 and Y774 undergo phosphorylation upon platelet adhesion to immobilized fibrinogen, which was inhibited in the presence of PP2, a pan-src family kinase (SFK) inhibitor, suggesting that c-Cbl is phosphorylated downstream of SFKs. However, OXSI-2, a Syk inhibitor, significantly reduced c-Cbl phosphorylation at residues Y774 and Y700, without affecting Y731 phosphorylation. Interestingly, PP2 inhibited both platelet-spreading on fibrinogen as well as clot retraction, whereas OXSI-2 blocked only platelet-spreading, suggesting a differential role of these tyrosine residues. The physiologic role of c-Cbl and Y731 was studied using platelets from c-Cbl KO and c-Cbl(YF/YF) knock-in mice. c-Cbl KO and c-Cbl(YF/YF) platelets had a significantly reduced spreading over immobilized fibrinogen. Furthermore, clot retraction with c-Cbl KO and c-Cbl(YF/YF) platelets was drastically delayed. These results indicate that c-Cbl and particularly its phosphorylated residue Y731 plays an important role in platelet outside-in signaling contributing to platelet-spreading and clot retraction.
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Larson MK, Shearer GC, Ashmore JH, Anderson-Daniels JM, Graslie EL, Tholen JT, Vogelaar JL, Korth AJ, Nareddy V, Sprehe M, Harris WS. Omega-3 fatty acids modulate collagen signaling in human platelets. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2011; 84:93-8. [PMID: 21177087 PMCID: PMC3031726 DOI: 10.1016/j.plefa.2010.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2010] [Revised: 10/26/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Dietary intake of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) results in cardioprotective benefits. However, the cellular and physiological bases for these benefits remain unclear. We hypothesized that EPA and DHA treatments would interfere with collagen-mediated platelet signaling. Thirty healthy volunteers received 28 days of 3.4 g/d EPA+DHA with and without a single dose of aspirin. Clinical hematologic parameters were then measured along with assays of collagen-stimulated platelet activation and protein phosphorylation. Omega-3 therapy led to a small but significant reduction in platelets (6.3%) and red blood cells (1.7%), but did not impair clinical time-to-closure assays. However, collagen-mediated platelet signaling events of integrin activation, α-granule secretion, and phosphatidylserine exposure were all reduced by roughly 50% after omega-3 incorporation, and collagen-induced tyrosine phosphorylation was significantly impaired. The diminished platelet response to collagen may account for some of the cardioprotective benefits provided by DHA and EPA.
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- M K Larson
- Biology Department, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD 57197, USA.
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Sugihara S, Katsutani S, Deckmyn H, Fujimura K, Kimura A. Roles of Src-like adaptor protein 2 (SLAP-2) in GPVI-mediated platelet activation. Thromb Res 2010; 126:e276-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2010.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2010] [Revised: 07/12/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Daniel JL, Dangelmaier CA, Mada S, Buitrago L, Jin J, Langdon WY, Tsygankov AY, Kunapuli SP, Sanjay A. Cbl-b is a novel physiologic regulator of glycoprotein VI-dependent platelet activation. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:17282-91. [PMID: 20400514 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m109.080200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Cbl-b, a member of the Cbl family of E3 ubiquitin ligases, plays an important role in the activation of lymphocytes. However, its function in platelets remains unknown. We show that Cbl-b is expressed in human platelets along with c-Cbl, but in contrast to c-Cbl, it is not tyrosine-phosphorylated upon glycoprotein VI (GPVI) stimulation. Cbl-b, unlike c-Cbl, is not required for Syk ubiquitylation downstream of GPVI activation. Phospholipase Cgamma2 (PLCgamma2) and Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) are constituently associated with Cbl-b. Cbl-b-deficient (Cbl-b(-/-)) platelets display an inhibition in the concentration-response curve for GPVI-specific agonist-induced aggregation, secretion, and Ca(2+) mobilization. A parallel inhibition is found for activation of PLCgamma2 and BTK. However, Syk activation is not affected by the absence of Cbl-b, indicating that Cbl-b acts downstream of Syk but upstream of BTK and PLCgamma2. When Cbl-b(-/-) mice were tested in the ferric chloride thrombosis model, occlusion time was increased and clot stability was reduced compared with wild type controls. These data indicate that Cbl-b plays a positive modulatory role in GPVI-dependent platelet signaling, which translates to an important regulatory role in hemostasis and thrombosis in vivo.
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- James L Daniel
- Department of Anatomy, Sol Sherry Thrombosis Research Center, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
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In vivo mouse models have indicated that the intrinsic coagulation pathway, initiated by factor XII, contributes to thrombus formation in response to major vascular damage. Here, we show that fibrillar type I collagen provoked a dose-dependent shortening of the clotting time of human plasma via activation of factor XII. This activation was mediated by factor XII binding to collagen. Factor XII activation also contributed to the stimulating effect of collagen on thrombin generation in plasma, and increased the effect of platelets via glycoprotein VI activation. Furthermore, in flow-dependent thrombus formation under coagulant conditions, collagen promoted the appearance of phosphatidylserine-exposing platelets and the formation of fibrin. Defective glycoprotein VI signaling (with platelets deficient in LAT or phospholipase Cgamma2) delayed and suppressed phosphatidylserine exposure and thrombus formation. Markedly, these processes were also suppressed by absence of factor XII or XI, whereas blocking of tissue factor/factor VIIa was of little effect. Together, these results point to a dual role of collagen in thrombus formation: stimulation of glycoprotein VI signaling via LAT and PLCgamma2 to form procoagulant platelets; and activation of factor XII to stimulate thrombin generation and potentiate the formation of platelet-fibrin thrombi.
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Pears CJ, Thornber K, Auger JM, Hughes CE, Grygielska B, Protty MB, Pearce AC, Watson SP. Differential roles of the PKC novel isoforms, PKCdelta and PKCepsilon, in mouse and human platelets. PLoS One 2008; 3:e3793. [PMID: 19030108 PMCID: PMC2583049 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 11/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing evidence suggests that individual isoforms of protein kinase C (PKC) play distinct roles in regulating platelet activation. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In this study, we focus on the role of two novel PKC isoforms, PKCdelta and PKCepsilon, in both mouse and human platelets. PKCdelta is robustly expressed in human platelets and undergoes transient tyrosine phosphorylation upon stimulation by thrombin or the collagen receptor, GPVI, which becomes sustained in the presence of the pan-PKC inhibitor, Ro 31-8220. In mouse platelets, however, PKCdelta undergoes sustained tyrosine phosphorylation upon activation. In contrast the related isoform, PKCepsilon, is expressed at high levels in mouse but not human platelets. There is a marked inhibition in aggregation and dense granule secretion to low concentrations of GPVI agonists in mouse platelets lacking PKCepsilon in contrast to a minor inhibition in response to G protein-coupled receptor agonists. This reduction is mediated by inhibition of tyrosine phosphorylation of the FcRgamma-chain and downstream proteins, an effect also observed in wild-type mouse platelets in the presence of a PKC inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate a reciprocal relationship in levels of the novel PKC isoforms delta and epsilon in human and mouse platelets and a selective role for PKCepsilon in signalling through GPVI.
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- Catherine J Pears
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
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Auger JM, Watson SP. Dynamic Tyrosine Kinase-Regulated Signaling and Actin Polymerisation Mediate Aggregate Stability Under Shear. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2008; 28:1499-504. [DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.108.167296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Objective—
Aggregate formation on collagen at arteriolar rates of shear is mediated by coordinated signaling between tyrosine kinase–linked and G protein–coupled receptors. We have investigated the role of these receptors and the actin cytoskeleton in maintaining aggregate stability under shear.
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Platelet aggregates are rapidly formed when blood is flowed over collagen at 1000 s
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Maintenance of stable aggregates at high shear is a dynamic process mediated by Src kinases and actin polymerization. These signals maintain aggregates in a compact structure and prevent continuous streaming of platelets.
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- Jocelyn M. Auger
- From the Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Research, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, UK
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- From the Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Research, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, UK
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Rabie T, Varga-Szabo D, Bender M, Pozgaj R, Lanza F, Saito T, Watson SP, Nieswandt B. Diverging signaling events control the pathway of GPVI down-regulation in vivo. Blood 2007; 110:529-35. [PMID: 17374738 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-11-058107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Coronary artery thrombosis is often initiated by platelet activation on collagen-rich subendothelial layers in the disrupted atherosclerotic plaque. The activating platelet collagen receptor glycoprotein VI (GPVI) noncovalently associates with the Fc receptor γ-chain (FcRγ), which signals through its immunoreceptor-tyrosine–based activation motif (ITAM) via the adaptor LAT leading to the activation of phospholipase Cγ2 (PLCγ2). GPVI is a promising antithrombotic target as anti-GPVI antibodies induce the irreversible loss of the receptor from circulating platelets by yet undefined mechanisms in humans and mice and long-term antithrombotic protection in the latter. However, the treatment is associated with transient but severe thrombocytopenia and reduced platelet reactivity to thrombin questioning its clinical usefulness. Here we show that GPVI down-regulation occurs through 2 distinct pathways, namely ectodomain shedding or internalization/intracellular clearing, and that both processes are abrogated in mice carrying a point mutation in the FcRγ-associated ITAM. In mice lacking LAT or PLCγ2, GPVI shedding is abolished, but the receptor is irreversibly down-regulated through internalization/intracellular clearing. This route of GPVI loss is not associated with thrombocytopenia or altered thrombin responses. These results reveal the existence of 2 distinct signaling pathways downstream of the FcRγ-ITAM and show that it is possible to uncouple GPVI down-regulation from undesired side effects with obvious therapeutic implications.
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- Tamer Rabie
- University of Würzburg, Rudolf Virchow Center, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Research Center for Experimental Biomedicine, Würzburg, Germany
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Swaminathan G, Tsygankov AY. The Cbl family proteins: ring leaders in regulation of cell signaling. J Cell Physiol 2006; 209:21-43. [PMID: 16741904 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.20694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The proto-oncogenic protein c-Cbl was discovered as the cellular form of v-Cbl, a retroviral transforming protein. This was followed over the years by important discoveries, which identified c-Cbl and other Cbl-family proteins as key players in several signaling pathways. c-Cbl has donned the role of a multivalent adaptor protein, capable of interacting with a plethora of proteins, and has been shown to positively influence certain biological processes. The identity of c-Cbl as an E3 ubiquitin ligase unveiled the existence of an important negative regulatory pathway involved in maintaining homeostasis in protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) signaling. Recent years have also seen the emergence of novel regulators of Cbl, which have provided further insights into the complexity of Cbl-influenced pathways. This review will endeavor to provide a summary of current studies focused on the effects of Cbl proteins on various biological processes and the mechanism of these effects. The major sections of the review are as follows: Structure and genomic organization of Cbl proteins; Phosphorylation of Cbl; Interactions of Cbl; Localization of Cbl; Mechanism of effects of Cbl: (a) Ubiquitylation-dependent events: This section elucidates the mechanism of Cbl-mediated downregulation of EGFR and details the PTK and non-PTKs targeted by Cbl. In addition, it addresses the functional requirements for E3 Ubiquitin ligase activity of Cbl and negative regulation of Cbl-mediated downregulation of PTKs, (b) Adaptor functions: This section discusses the mechanisms of adaptor functions of Cbl in mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) activation, insulin signaling, regulation of Ras-related protein 1 (Rap1), PI-3' kinase signaling, and regulation of Rho-family GTPases and cytoskeleton; Biological functions: This section gives an account of the diverse biological functions of Cbl and includes the role of Cbl in transformation, T-cell signaling and thymus development, B-cell signaling, mast-cell degranulation, macrophage functions, bone development, neurite growth, platelet activation, muscle degeneration, and bacterial invasion; Conclusions and perspectives.
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- Gayathri Swaminathan
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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This review summarizes recent developments in our understanding of the molecular basis of platelet activation by two distinct types of surface receptor, the immunoglobulin GPVI, and the integrin alphaIIb beta3 (also known as GPIIbIIIa). These two classes of receptor signal through similar yet distinct tyrosine kinase-based signaling cascades leading to activation of phospholipase C gamma2. The significance of these signaling cascades in platelet adhesion and platelet aggregation at arterial rates of shear is discussed.
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- S P Watson
- Division of Medical Sciences, Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Research, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
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Auger JM, Kuijpers MJE, Senis YA, Watson SP, Heemskerk JWM. Adhesion of human and mouse platelets to collagen under shear: a unifying model. FASEB J 2005; 19:825-7. [PMID: 15758040 DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-1940fje] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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There is presently confusion as to the roles of alpha2beta1 and GPVI in supporting platelet adhesion and aggregate formation on collagen at intermediate/high shear. Recent studies have reported essential, partial, or dispensable roles for either receptor in supporting these events, and the possibility that there may be fundamental differences between their roles in human and mouse platelets has been proposed. Further, the recent recognition that Src family tyrosine kinases contribute to signaling by alpha2beta1 and other adhesive receptors, in addition to GPVI, has added to this debate. The present study compares the roles of alpha2beta1, GPVI, and Src-dependent kinases in supporting adhesion and aggregation in human and mouse platelets in whole blood using blocking antibodies, mutant mice, and a novel inhibitor of Src kinases, PD0173952, which is effective in plasma. The results demonstrate that the fundamental processes of adhesion and aggregate formation are conserved in mice and human platelets and that two mechanisms of stable adhesion and activation on collagen exist. These can be distinguished by the contributions of GPVI and alpha2beta1, with GPVI-mediated platelet activation either preceding or following integrin-mediated adhesion. The relative contribution of each pathway depends on environmental conditions and may also reflect platelet heterogeneity. These observations form the basis of a unifying two-state model of platelet adhesion and aggregate formation on collagen that is conserved between human and mouse platelets.
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- Jocelyn M Auger
- Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, Division of Medical Sciences, Institute of Biomedical Research, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
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Dangelmaier CA, Quinter PG, Jin J, Tsygankov AY, Kunapuli SP, Daniel JL. Rapid ubiquitination of Syk following GPVI activation in platelets. Blood 2005; 105:3918-24. [PMID: 15701717 PMCID: PMC1895068 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2004-09-3689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Spleen tyrosine kinase (Syk) activation is a key intermediate step in the activation of platelets by the physiologic agonist collagen. We have found that Syk is rapidly ubiquitinated upon activation of platelets by collagen, collagen-related peptide (CRP), and convulxin. The Src family kinase inhibitors prevented Syk phosphorylation and its ubiquitination, indicating that the process is downstream of Src kinases. The ubiquitination of Syk did not cause degradation of the protein as evidenced by the lack of effect of proteasomal and lysosomal inhibitors. We separated ubiquitinated Syk from its nonubiquitinated counterpart and used an in vitro kinase assay to compare their activities. We found that the ubiquitinated Syk appeared to be about 5-fold more active. Using a phosphospecific antibody to Syk (Tyr525/Tyr526) that measures activated Syk, we found that most (60%-75%) of the active Syk is in the ubiquitinated fraction. This result explains the apparent high specific activity of ubiquitinated Syk. In c-Cbl-deficient mice, Syk is not ubiquitinated, implicating c-Cbl as the E3 ligase involved in Syk ubiquitination. Furthermore, Syk is not dephosphorylated in these mice. We propose that c-Cbl plays a regulatory role in glycoprotein VI (GPVI)/Fc receptor gamma (FcRgamma)-chain-dependent platelet activation through its interaction with Syk.
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- Carol A Dangelmaier
- Department of Pharmacology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3420 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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