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Hirsch J, Uzun G, Zlamal J, Singh A, Bakchoul T. Platelet-neutrophil interaction in COVID-19 and vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1186000. [PMID: 37275917 PMCID: PMC10237318 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1186000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is known to commonly induce a thrombotic diathesis, particularly in severely affected individuals. So far, this COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC) has been partially explained by hyperactivated platelets as well as by the prothrombotic effects of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) released from neutrophils. However, precise insight into the bidirectional relationship between platelets and neutrophils in the pathophysiology of CAC still lags behind. Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by auto-antibody formation in response to immunization with adenoviral vector vaccines. VITT is associated with life-threatening thromboembolic events and thus, high fatality rates. Our concept of the thrombophilia observed in VITT is relatively new, hence a better understanding could help in the management of such patients with the potential to also prevent VITT. In this review we aim to summarize the current knowledge on platelet-neutrophil interplay in COVID-19 and VITT.
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- Johannes Hirsch
- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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- Institute of Clinical and Experimental Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
- Center for Clinical Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Koehl B, Vrignaud C, Mikdar M, Nair TS, Yang L, Landry S, Laiguillon G, Giroux‐Lathuile C, Anselme‐Martin S, El Kenz H, Hermine O, Mohandas N, Cartron JP, Colin Y, Detante O, Marlu R, Le Van Kim C, Carey TE, Azouzi S, Peyrard T. Lack of the human choline transporter-like protein SLC44A2 causes hearing impairment and a rare red blood phenotype. EMBO Mol Med 2023; 15:e16320. [PMID: 36695047 PMCID: PMC9994479 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.202216320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Blood phenotypes are defined by the presence or absence of specific blood group antigens at the red blood cell (RBC) surface, due to genetic polymorphisms among individuals. The recent development of genomic and proteomic approaches enabled the characterization of several enigmatic antigens. The choline transporter-like protein CTL2 encoded by the SLC44A2 gene plays an important role in platelet aggregation and neutrophil activation. By investigating alloantibodies to a high-prevalence antigen of unknown specificity, found in patients with a rare blood type, we showed that SLC44A2 is also expressed in RBCs and carries a new blood group system. Furthermore, we identified three siblings homozygous for a large deletion in SLC44A2, resulting in complete SLC44A2 deficiency. Interestingly, the first-ever reported SLC44A2-deficient individuals suffer from progressive hearing impairment, recurrent arterial aneurysms, and epilepsy. Furthermore, SLC44A2null individuals showed no significant platelet aggregation changes and do not suffer from any apparent hematological disorders. Overall, our findings confirm the function of SLC44A2 in hearing preservation and provide new insights into the possible role of this protein in maintaining cerebrovascular homeostasis.
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- Bérengère Koehl
- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
- Department of Child HematologyReference Center for Sickle‐Cell Disease Robert Debré University Hospital, Assistance Publique‐Hôpitaux de ParisParisFrance
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- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
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- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Hemostasis LaboratoryGrenoble Alpes University Hospital GrenobleGrenobleFrance
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- Établissement Français de Sang (EFS) Ile‐de‐France, Centre National de Référence pour les Groupes SanguinsParisFrance
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- Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne Rhône Alpes, Immunohematology LaboratoryGrenobleFrance
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- Department of Transfusion, Blood Bank, CHU‐Brugmann and Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine FabiolaUniversité Libre de BruxellesBrusselsBelgium
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- Université de Paris, Imagine Institute, INSERM UMR 1163ParisFrance
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- Red Cell Physiology Laboratory, New York Blood CenterNew YorkNYUSA
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- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
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- Stroke Unit, Neurology Department, Grenoble Hospital, Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences, Inserm U1216University of Grenoble AlpesGrenobleFrance
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- Hemostasis LaboratoryGrenoble Alpes University Hospital GrenobleGrenobleFrance
- University Grenoble Alpes, CNRS UMR5525, TIMCGrenobleFrance
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMIUSA
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- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
- Établissement Français de Sang (EFS) Ile‐de‐France, Centre National de Référence pour les Groupes SanguinsParisFrance
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- Université Paris Cité and Université des Antilles, INSERM, BIGRParisFrance
- Établissement Français de Sang (EFS) Ile‐de‐France, Centre National de Référence pour les Groupes SanguinsParisFrance
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Platelet-Neutrophil Crosstalk in Thrombosis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24021266. [PMID: 36674781 PMCID: PMC9861587 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Platelets are essential for the formation of a haemostatic plug to prevent bleeding, while neutrophils are the guardians of our immune defences against invading pathogens. The interplay between platelets and innate immunity, and subsequent triggering of the activation of coagulation is part of the host system to prevent systemic spread of pathogen in the blood stream. Aberrant immunothrombosis and excessive inflammation can however, contribute to the thrombotic burden observed in many cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we highlight how platelets and neutrophils interact with each other and how their crosstalk is central to both arterial and venous thrombosis and in COVID-19. While targeting platelets and coagulation enables efficient antithrombotic treatments, they are often accompanied with a bleeding risk. We also discuss how novel approaches to reduce platelet-mediated recruitment of neutrophils could represent promising therapies to treat thrombosis without affecting haemostasis.
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Van Bruggen S, Martinod K. The coming of age of neutrophil extracellular traps in thrombosis: Where are we now and where are we headed? Immunol Rev 2022; 314:376-398. [PMID: 36560865 DOI: 10.1111/imr.13179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Thrombosis remains a major problem in our society, manifesting across multiple demographic groups and with high associated morbidity and mortality. Thrombus development is the result of a complex mechanism in which multiple cell types and soluble factors play a crucial role. One cell that has gained the most attention in recent years is the neutrophil. This key member of the innate immune system can form neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in response to activating stimuli in circulation. NETs form a scaffold for thrombus formation, both initiating the process and stabilizing the final product. As the first responders of the host immune system, neutrophils have the flexibility to recognize a variety of molecules and can quickly interact with a range of different cell types. This trait makes them sensitive to exogenous stimuli. NET formation in response to pathogens is well established, leading to immune-mediated thrombus formation or immunothrombosis. NETs can also be formed during sterile inflammation through the activation of neutrophils by fellow immune cells including platelets, or activated endothelium. In chronic inflammatory settings, NETs can ultimately promote the development of tissue fibrosis, with organ failure as an end-stage outcome. In this review, we discuss the different pathways through which neutrophils can be activated toward NET formation and how these processes can result in a shared outcome: thrombus formation. Finally, we evaluate these different interactions and mechanisms for their potential as therapeutic targets, with neutrophil-targeted therapies providing a future approach to treating thrombosis. In contrast to current practices, such treatment could result in reduced pathogenic blood clot formation without increasing the risk of bleeding.
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- Stijn Van Bruggen
- Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Immunothrombosis and the Role of Platelets in Venous Thromboembolic Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113176. [PMID: 36361963 PMCID: PMC9656618 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is the third leading cardiovascular cause of death and is conventionally treated with anticoagulants that directly antagonize coagulation. However, recent data have demonstrated that also platelets play a crucial role in VTE pathophysiology. In the current review, we outline how platelets are involved during all stages of experimental venous thrombosis. Platelets mediate initiation of the disease by attaching to the vessel wall upon which they mediate leukocyte recruitment. This process is referred to as immunothrombosis, and within this novel concept inflammatory cells such as leukocytes and platelets directly drive the progression of VTE. In addition to their involvement in immunothrombosis, activated platelets can directly drive venous thrombosis by supporting coagulation and secreting procoagulant factors. Furthermore, fibrinolysis and vessel resolution are (partly) mediated by platelets. Finally, we summarize how conventional antiplatelet therapy can prevent experimental venous thrombosis and impacts (recurrent) VTE in humans.
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Nair TS, Kakaraparthi BN, Yang L, Lu L, Thomas TB, Morris AC, Kommareddi P, Kanicki A, Carey TE. Slc44a2 deletion alters tetraspanin and N-cadherin expression: Reduced adhesion and enhanced proliferation in cultured mesenchymal lung cells. Tissue Cell 2021; 73:101599. [PMID: 34371293 DOI: 10.1016/j.tice.2021.101599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Slc44a2 is reported to interact with tetraspanins CD9 and CD81. To investigate how Slc44a2 affects adhesion protein expression, cells from wild-type (WT) Slc44a2+/+, heterozygous (HET) Slc44a2+/-, and knockout (KO) Slc44a2-/- mice were cultured from lung tissue. The cultured cells expressed vimentin, N-cadherin, p120 catenin, beta-catenin, actin, CD9, and CD81, but not E-cadherin. Vimentin expression with lack of E-cadherin indicated that the cultured cells were of mesenchymal origin. Slc44a2 KO cells and HET cells demonstrated lower adherence and faster proliferation than the WT cells. All three groups displayed dramatically altered intracellular distribution of N-cadherin, CD9, and CD81. The CD9 membrane foci observed in WT cell membranes were less frequent and diminished in size in HET cells and KO cells. N-cadherin was dispersed throughout both the cytoplasm and membrane in WT cells, with similar yet weaker distribution in HET cells; however, in KO cells, N-cadherin was densely aggregated in the perinuclear cytoplasm. CD81 had a distribution pattern in WT, HET, and KO cells similar to that of N-cadherin with dense cytoplasmic clusters in the cells. KO cells also exhibited reduced filamentous actin as compared to WT cells. These results suggest that Slc44a2 is necessary for proper cellular localization of adhesion proteins and growth regulation that may be related to altered adhesion signals.
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- Thankam S Nair
- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States
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- Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5616, United States.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this review, we will describe how the combined ability of platelets and neutrophils to interact with each other drives ischemic stroke brain injury. RECENT FINDINGS Neutrophils are one of the first cells to respond during ischemic stroke. Although animals stroke models have indicated targeting neutrophils improves outcomes, clinical trials have failed to yield successful strategies. Platelets play a critical role in recruiting neutrophils to sites of injury by acting as a bridge to the injured endothelium. After initial platelet adhesion, neutrophils can rapidly bind platelets through P-selectin and glycoprotein Ibα. In addition, recent data implicated platelet phosphatidylserine as a novel key regulator of platelet-neutrophil interactions in the setting of ischemic stroke. Inhibition of procoagulant platelets decreases circulating platelet-neutrophil aggregates and thereby reduces infarct size. Platelet binding alters neutrophil function, which contributes to the injury associated with ischemic stroke. This includes inducing the release of neutrophil extracellular traps, which are neurotoxic and pro-thrombotic, leading to impaired stroke outcomes. SUMMARY Platelet-neutrophil interactions significantly contribute to the pathophysiology of ischemic stroke brain injury. Better understanding the mechanisms behind their formation and the downstream consequences of their interactions will lead to improved therapies for stroke patients.
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- Frederik Denorme
- University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
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- University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
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- University of Utah Molecular Medicine Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132
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The association between inflammation, infection, and venous thrombosis has long been recognized; yet, only in the last decades have we begun to understand the mechanisms through which the immune and coagulation systems interact and reciprocally regulate one another. These interconnected networks mount an effective response to injury and pathogen invasion, but if unregulated can result in pathological thrombosis and organ damage. Neutrophils, monocytes, and platelets interact with each other and the endothelium in host defense and also play critical roles in the formation of venous thromboembolism. This knowledge has advanced our understanding of both human physiology and pathophysiology, as well as identified mechanisms of anticoagulant resistance and novel therapeutic targets for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis. In this review, we discuss the contributions of inflammation and infection to venous thromboembolism.
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- Meaghan E. Colling
- Hematology Branch, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Clinical Division of Haematology and Haemostaseology, Department of Medicine I, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Laboratory of Vascular Thrombosis and Inflammation, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Zirka G, Robert P, Tilburg J, Tishkova V, Maracle CX, Legendre P, van Vlijmen BJM, Alessi MC, Lenting PJ, Morange PE, Thomas GM. Impaired adhesion of neutrophils expressing Slc44a2/HNA-3b to VWF protects against NETosis under venous shear rates. Blood 2021; 137:2256-2266. [PMID: 33556175 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2020008345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies linked expression of the human neutrophil antigen 3b (HNA-3b) epitope on the Slc44a2 protein with a 30% decreased risk of venous thrombosis (VT) in humans. Slc44a2 is a ubiquitous transmembrane protein identified as a receptor for von Willebrand factor (VWF). To explain the link between Slc44a2 and VT, we wanted to determine how Slc44a2 expressing either HNA-3a or HNA-3b on neutrophils could modulate their adhesion and activation on VWF under flow. Transfected HEK293T cells or neutrophils homozygous for the HNA-3a- or HNA-3b-coding allele were purified from healthy donors and perfused in flow chambers coated with VWF at venous shear rates (100 s-1). HNA-3a expression was required for Slc44a2-mediated neutrophil adhesion to VWF at 100 s-1. This adhesion could occur independently of β2 integrin and was enhanced when neutrophils were preactivated with lipopolysaccharide. Moreover, specific shear conditions with high neutrophil concentration could act as a "second hit," inducing the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps. Neutrophil mobilization was also measured by intravital microscopy in venules from SLC44A2-knockout and wild-type mice after histamine-induced endothelial degranulation. Mice lacking Slc44a2 showed a massive reduction in neutrophil recruitment in inflamed mesenteric venules. Our results show that Slc44a2/HNA-3a is important for the adhesion and activation of neutrophils in veins under inflammation and when submitted to specific shears. The fact that neutrophils expressing Slc44a2/HNA-3b have a different response on VWF in the conditions tested could thus explain the association between HNA-3b and a reduced risk for VT in humans.
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- Gaïa Zirka
- Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), INSERM, Adhesion and Inflammation Laboratory, Marseille, France
- Laboratoire d'Immunologie, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Conception, Marseille, France
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Aix-Marseille University, CNRS, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille (CINaM), Marseille, France
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- INSERM, Unité Mixte de Recherche en Santé (UMR-S) 1176, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin- Bicêtre, France; and
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- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Division of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Marseille, France
- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, AP-HM, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Timone, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, Unité Mixte de Recherche en Santé (UMR-S) 1176, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Le Kremlin- Bicêtre, France; and
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- Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Marseille, France
- Laboratoire d'Hématologie, AP-HM, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Timone, Marseille, France
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- Aix-Marseille University, INSERM, Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE), Center for CardioVascular and Nutrition Research (C2VN), Marseille, France
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Taylor A, Grapentine S, Ichhpuniani J, Bakovic M. Choline transporter-like proteins 1 and 2 are newly identified plasma membrane and mitochondrial ethanolamine transporters. J Biol Chem 2021; 296:100604. [PMID: 33789160 PMCID: PMC8081925 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.100604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 03/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The membrane phospholipids phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) are synthesized de novo by the CDP-choline and CDP-ethanolamine (Kennedy) pathway, in which the extracellular substrates choline and ethanolamine are transported into the cell, phosphorylated, and coupled with diacylglycerol to form the final phospholipid product. Although multiple transport systems have been established for choline, ethanolamine transport is poorly characterized and there is no single protein assigned a transport function for ethanolamine. The solute carriers 44A (SLC44A) known as choline transporter-like proteins-1 and -2 (CTL1 and CTL2) are choline transporter at the plasma membrane and mitochondria. We report a novel function of CTL1 and CTL2 in ethanolamine transport. Using the lack or the gain of gene function in combination with specific antibodies and transport inhibitors we established two distinct ethanolamine transport systems of a high affinity, mediated by CTL1, and of a low affinity, mediated by CTL2. Both transporters are Na+-independent ethanolamine/H+ antiporters. Primary human fibroblasts with separate frameshift mutations in the CTL1 gene (M1= SLC44A1ΔAsp517 and M2= SLC44A1ΔSer126) are devoid of CTL1 ethanolamine transport but maintain unaffected CTL2 transport. The lack of CTL1 in M2 cells reduced the ethanolamine transport, the flux through the CDP-ethanolamine Kennedy pathway, and PE synthesis. In contrast, overexpression of CTL1 in M2 cells improved ethanolamine transport and PE synthesis. These data firmly establish that CTL1 and CTL2 are the first identified ethanolamine transporters in whole cells and mitochondria, with intrinsic roles in de novo PE synthesis by the Kennedy pathway and intracellular redistribution of ethanolamine.
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- Adrian Taylor
- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.
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Campos J, Brill A. The role of bone marrow-derived cells in venous thromboembolism. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 128:105850. [PMID: 32950686 PMCID: PMC7607213 DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2020.105850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Venous thrombosis is a life-threatening condition with high morbidity and mortality. Abnormal functioning of different cells in the blood is an integral part of its pathogenesis. In this review, we describe the contribution of bone marrow-derived cells to the development of this debilitating disease. We present both epidemiological and clinical data demonstrating involvement of various cell types in venous thrombosis, and discuss potential mechanisms underlying these effects. Modern concepts including recently discovered new paradigms in thrombosis, such as neutrophil extracellular traps, mast cells, and polyphosphate, are summarized.
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- Joana Campos
- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; Department of Pathophysiology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia.
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The choline transporter Slc44a2 controls platelet activation and thrombosis by regulating mitochondrial function. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3479. [PMID: 32661250 PMCID: PMC7359028 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17254-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Genetic factors contribute to the risk of thrombotic diseases. Recent genome wide association studies have identified genetic loci including SLC44A2 which may regulate thrombosis. Here we show that Slc44a2 controls platelet activation and thrombosis by regulating mitochondrial energetics. We find that Slc44a2 null mice (Slc44a2(KO)) have increased bleeding times and delayed thrombosis compared to wild-type (Slc44a2(WT)) controls. Platelets from Slc44a2(KO) mice have impaired activation in response to thrombin. We discover that Slc44a2 mediates choline transport into mitochondria, where choline metabolism leads to an increase in mitochondrial oxygen consumption and ATP production. Platelets lacking Slc44a2 contain less ATP at rest, release less ATP when activated, and have an activation defect that can be rescued by exogenous ADP. Taken together, our data suggest that mitochondria require choline for maximum function, demonstrate the importance of mitochondrial metabolism to platelet activation, and reveal a mechanism by which Slc44a2 influences thrombosis. Genetic association studies have identified loci including the choline transporter SLC44A2 as a potential regulator of thrombosis. Here the authors report that loss of SLC44A2 impairs platelet activation and thrombosis in mice via a reduction of mitochondrial ATP production.
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Tilburg J, Coenen DM, Zirka G, Dólleman S, van Oeveren‐Rietdijk AM, Karel MFA, de Boer HC, Cosemans JMEM, Versteeg HH, Morange PE, van Vlijmen BJM, Maracle CX, Thomas GM. SLC44A2 deficient mice have a reduced response in stenosis but not in hypercoagulability driven venous thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost 2020; 18:1714-1727. [PMID: 32297475 PMCID: PMC7383581 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 02/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Genome wide association studies (GWAS) identified SLC44A2 as a novel susceptibility gene for venous thrombosis (VT) and previous work established that SLC44A2 contributed to clot formation upon vascular injury. OBJECTIVE To further investigate the role of SLC44A2 in VT by utilizing SLC44A2 deficient mice (Slc44a2-/- ) in two representative disease models. METHODS Mice were included in a hypercoagulability model driven by siRNA-mediated hepatic gene silencing of anticoagulants Serpinc1 (antithrombin) and Proc (protein C) and a flow restriction (stenosis) model induced by partial ligation of the inferior vena cava. RESULTS In the hypercoagulability model, no effect in onset was observed in Slc44a2-/- animals; however, a drop in plasma fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor coinciding with an increase in blood neutrophils was recorded. In the neutrophil dependent stenosis model after 48 hours, Slc44a2-/- mice had significantly smaller thrombi both in length and weight with less platelet accumulation as a percentage of the total thrombus area. During the initiation of thrombosis at 6 hours post-stenosis, Slc44a2-/- mice also had smaller thrombi both in length and weight, with circulating platelets remaining elevated in Slc44a2-/- animals. Platelet activation and aggregation under both static- and venous and arterial shear conditions were normal for blood from Slc44a2-/- mice. CONCLUSIONS These studies corroborate the original GWAS findings and establish a contributing role for SLC44A2 during the initiation of VT, with indications that this may be related to platelet-neutrophil interaction. The precise mechanism however remains elusive and warrants further investigation.
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- Julia Tilburg
- Division of Thrombosis and HemostasisDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Department of BiochemistryCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- Aix‐Marseille UnivINSERMINRAC2VNMarseilleFrance
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Department of BiochemistryCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- Division of NephrologyDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Department of BiochemistryCardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM)Maastricht UniversityMaastrichtthe Netherlands
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- Division of Thrombosis and HemostasisDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Aix‐Marseille UnivINSERMINRAC2VNMarseilleFrance
- APHMCHU de la TimoneLaboratoire d’hématologieMarseilleFrance
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- Division of Thrombosis and HemostasisDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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- Division of Thrombosis and HemostasisDepartment of Internal MedicineEinthoven Laboratory for Vascular and Regenerative MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenthe Netherlands
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Constantinescu-Bercu A, Salles-Crawley II, Crawley JTB. SLC44A2 - A novel therapeutic target for venous thrombosis? J Thromb Haemost 2020; 18:1556-1558. [PMID: 32619343 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Department of Immunology & Inflammation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Kenny M, Schoen I. A handshake between platelets and neutrophils might fuel deep vein thrombosis. Platelets 2020; 31:624-626. [DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1769053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Martin Kenny
- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, Irish Centre for Vascular Biology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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Constantinescu-Bercu A, Grassi L, Frontini M, Salles-Crawley II, Woollard K, Crawley JTB. Activated α IIbβ 3 on platelets mediates flow-dependent NETosis via SLC44A2. eLife 2020; 9:e53353. [PMID: 32314961 PMCID: PMC7253179 DOI: 10.7554/elife.53353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Platelet-neutrophil interactions are important for innate immunity, but also contribute to the pathogenesis of deep vein thrombosis, myocardial infarction and stroke. Here we report that, under flow, von Willebrand factor/glycoprotein Ibα-dependent platelet 'priming' induces integrin αIIbβ3 activation that, in turn, mediates neutrophil and T-cell binding. Binding of platelet αIIbβ3 to SLC44A2 on neutrophils leads to mechanosensitive-dependent production of highly prothrombotic neutrophil extracellular traps. A polymorphism in SLC44A2 (rs2288904-A) present in 22% of the population causes an R154Q substitution in an extracellular loop of SLC44A2 that is protective against venous thrombosis results in severely impaired binding to both activated αIIbβ3 and VWF-primed platelets. This was confirmed using neutrophils homozygous for the SLC44A2 R154Q polymorphism. Taken together, these data reveal a previously unreported mode of platelet-neutrophil crosstalk, mechanosensitive NET production, and provide mechanistic insight into the protective effect of the SLC44A2 rs2288904-A polymorphism in venous thrombosis.
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- Adela Constantinescu-Bercu
- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
- Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical CampusCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- National Health Service Blood and Transplant, Cambridge Biomedical CampusCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- National Institute for Health Research BioResource, Rare Diseases, Cambridge University HospitalsCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Haematology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical CampusCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- National Health Service Blood and Transplant, Cambridge Biomedical CampusCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, Cambridge Biomedical CampusCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Inflammatory Disease, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Centre for Haematology, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Imperial College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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