Integrin cytoplasmic tyrosine motif is required for outside-in alphaIIbbeta3 signalling and platelet function.

Integrins not only bind adhesive ligands, they also act as signalling receptors. Both functions allow the integrin alphaIIbbeta3 to mediate platelet aggregation. Platelet agonists activate alphaIIbbeta3 (inside-out signalling) to allow the binding of soluble fibrinogen. Subsequent platelet aggregation leads to outside-in alphaIIbbeta3 signalling, which results in calcium mobilization, tyrosine phosphorylation of numerous proteins including beta3 itself, increased cytoskeletal reorganisation and further activation of alphaIIbbeta3. Thus, outside-in signals enhance aggregation, although the mechanisms and functional consequences of specific signalling events remain unclear. Here we describe a mouse that expresses an alphaIIbbeta3 in which the tyrosines in the integrin cytoplasmic tyrosine motif have been mutated to phenylalanines. These mice are selectively impaired in outside-in alphaIIbbeta3 signalling, with defective aggregation and clot-retraction responses in vitro, and an in vivo bleeding defect which is characterized by a pronounced tendency to rebleed. These data provide evidence for an important role of outside-in signalling in platelet physiology. Furthermore, they identify the integrin cytoplasmic tyrosine motif as a key mediator of beta-integrin signals and a potential target for new therapeutic agents.     

Laminin receptor on platelets is the integrin VLA-6

Adhesion of platelets to the subendothelial matrix of an injured vessel wall is an essential step in triggering the formation of a haemostatic plug. Fibronectin, collagen and laminin are three major components of the subendothelial matrix which support platelet adhesion. Receptors for fibronectin and collagen have been identified on platelets and are included in the integrin family. Here we report that adhesion of platelets to laminin is inhibited by a rat monoclonal antibody against the integrin family member, VLA-6. This antibody does not affect platelet adhesion to fibrinogen, fibronectin or to type I and III collagen. Binding to laminin does not require platelet activation and is not inhibited by fibronectin and laminin cell-attachment peptides. Platelet adhesion to laminin is supported by Mn2+, Co2+ and Mg2+, but not by Ca2+, Zn2+ and Cu2+. This cation preference is distinct from that characteristic for other platelet-adhesive glycoproteins.     

Identification of the platelet ADP receptor targeted by antithrombotic drugs

Platelets have a crucial role in the maintenance of normal haemostasis, and perturbations of this system can lead to pathological thrombus formation and vascular occlusion, resulting in stroke, myocardial infarction and unstable angina. ADP released from damaged vessels and red blood cells induces platelet aggregation through activation of the integrin GPIIb-IIIa and subsequent binding of fibrinogen. ADP is also secreted from platelets on activation, providing positive feedback that potentiates the actions of many platelet activators. ADP mediates platelet aggregation through its action on two G-protein-coupled receptor subtypes. The P2Y1 receptor couples to Gq and mobilizes intracellular calcium ions to mediate platelet shape change and aggregation. The second ADP receptor required for aggregation (variously called P2Y(ADP), P2Y(AC), P2Ycyc or P2T(AC)) is coupled to the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase through Gi. The molecular identity of the Gi-linked receptor is still elusive, even though it is the target of efficacious antithrombotic agents, such as ticlopidine and clopidogrel and AR-C66096 (ref. 9). Here we describe the cloning of this receptor, designated P2Y12, and provide evidence that a patient with a bleeding disorder has a defect in this gene. Cloning of the P2Y12 receptor should facilitate the development of better antiplatelet agents to treat cardiovascular diseases.     

Do human platelets have opiate receptors?

In their study of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1)-sensitive adenylate cyclase (AC) in rat brain homogenates, Collier and Roy claimed that the activity of this enzyme is inhibited by opiates. They also proposed that opiates exert their analgesic and allied effects by inhibiting AC of neurones that are normally stimulated by E prostaglandins. Studies using neuroblastoma x glioma hybrid cells supported this hypothesis. However, subsequent studies with mammalian brain and rat brain tissue slices yielded conflicting results. PGE1 also inhibits platelet aggregation, probably through activation of platelet AC. Gryglewski et al. showed that morphine inhibits the anti-aggregating effect of PGE1 on ADP- and adrenaline-induced platelet aggregation, and suggested that the inhibition by morphine is mediated through platelet AC activity. We report here our attempts to reproduce the results of Gryglewski et al. and our examination of the effect of morphine on PGE1-sensitive AC activity in platelet lysates and on PGE1-induced accumulation of cyclic AMP in intact platelets. The possible existence of opiate receptors in platelets was also assessed by direct binding studies with 3H-etorphine. In contrast to Gryglewski et al., we could not detect any effect of opiates on the aggregation of human platelets, nor did we find any other evidence supporting the presence of opiate receptors in these cells. Thus we conclude that the presence of opiate receptors in human platelets is unlikely.     

ICAM, an adhesion ligand of LFA-1, is homologous to the neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM

Antigen-specific cell contacts in the immune system are strengthened by antigen-nonspecific interactions, mediated in part by lymphocyte-function associated (LFA) antigens. The LFA-1 antigen is widely expressed on cells of haematopoietic origin and is a major receptor of T cells, B cells and granulocytes. LFA-1 mediates the leukocyte adhesion reactions underlying cytolytic conjugate formation, helper T-cell interactions, and antibody-dependent killing by natural killer cells and granulocytes. Recently, ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule-1) has been defined as a ligand for LFA-1. Monoclonal antibodies to ICAM-1 block T lymphocyte adhesion to fibroblasts and endothelial cells and disrupt the interaction between cytotoxic T cells and target cells. In addition, purified ICAM-1 reconstituted into artificial membranes binds LFA-1+ cells. ICAM-1 is found on leukocytes, fibroblasts, epithelial cells and endothelial cells and its expression is regulated by inflammatory cytokines. LFA-1 has been placed in the integrin family of cell surface receptors by virtue of the high sequence similarity between the LFA-1 and integrin beta chains. The adhesion ligands of the integrin family are glycoproteins bearing the Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) sequence motif, for example, fibronectin, fibrinogen, vitronectin and von Willebrand factor. Here we show that a complementary DNA clone ICAM-1 contains no RGD motifs, but instead is homologous to the neural cell adhesion molecule NCAM.     

Human blood platelets showing no response to collagen fail to express surface glycoprotein Ia

The interaction of blood platelets with collagen is generally considered to be of primary importance in the arrest of bleeding and to have a role in the pathogenesis of thrombosis and atherosclerosis. Following damage to the vascular endothelium, circulating platelets come into contact with exposed collagen fibrils in the subendothelium and spread along it; this is followed by the secretion of several biologically active substances and by aggregation of platelets. The glycoproteins of the platelet plasma membrane have an important role in the mechanisms underlying these processes. So far, two specific defects of platelet function in patients with a bleeding disorder are known to be associated with a glycoprotein defect and the study of these patients has contributed significantly to present concepts of platelet function. The glycoprotein (GP) IIB-III complex, absent or deleted in the aggregation-defective Glanzmann's thrombasthenia, has been identified as the platelet fibrinogen receptor. GPIb, which is absent in the adhesion-defective Bernard-Soulier syndrome, has been identified as the von Willebrand factor receptor on platelets. We now report a defect of the platelet plasma membrane glycoprotein composition in a patient whose platelets are totally unresponsive to collagen.     

红花黄色素抗凝血作用及对血小板聚集影响的研究

目的研究红花黄色素抗凝血作用及对血小板聚集的影响。方法大鼠心脏采血,取血浆检测凝血酶原时间(PT),凝血酶时间(TT),活化部分凝血活酶时间(APTT),血浆纤维蛋白原(Fib)含量;家兔颈动脉采血,取富血小板血浆(PRP)及穷血小板血浆(PPP),描记聚集曲线,计算聚集百分率,最大聚集百分率及药物的聚集抑制百分率。结果红花黄色素明显延长大鼠血浆凝血酶时间、凝血酶原时间、活化部分凝血活酶时间,明显降低大鼠血浆纤维蛋白原含量,显著抑制由二磷酸腺苷引起的家兔血小板聚集。结论红花黄色素具有抗凝血作用。     

R~(49)A~(50)RGDN~(54)P~(55)突变成I~(49)P~(50)RGDM~(54)P~(55)对华丽蛇毒素活性的影响(英文)

用基因点突变技术将已知具有强抑制血小板凝集作用的去整合蛋白———kistrin的RGD袢区IPRGDMP替换抑制血小板凝集作用较弱的elegantinRGD袢相应部位的RARGDNP,重构一个新的杂合的去整合蛋白,然后,分析该杂合蛋白对血小板凝集的抑制作用。结果表明,重组的杂合去整合蛋白比野生型elegantin具有更强的抑制血小板凝集活性。推测RGD顺序两翼的氨基酸残基在保持去整合蛋白的结构和功能中起重要作用。     

Biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr alloy with rabbit blood

In this study, in vitro blood biocompatibility of Mg-Nd-Zn-Zr (JDBM) alloy was investigated to determine its suitability as a degradable medical biomaterial. Blood biocompatibility was assessed by blood cell aggregation, platelet adhesion, and protein adsorption. A titanium alloy was used as control. The results showed that the JDBM alloy did not induce significant blood cell aggregation, platelet adhesion, and protein adsorption comparison with the titanium alloy (P>0.05). Our data indicate that the JDBM alloy has excellent in vitro blood compatibility, and thus can be considered as a potential degradable biomaterial for medical applications with respect to hemocompatibility.     

Regulation of focal adhesion-associated protein tyrosine kinase by both cellular adhesion and oncogenic transformation.

Increasing evidence indicates that the integrin family of cell adhesion receptors can transduce biochemical signals from the extracellular matrix to the cell interior to modulate cell growth and differentiation. We have shown that integrin/ligand interactions can trigger tyrosine phosphorylation of a protein of M(r) 120,000 (pp120), so it is possible that signal transduction by integrins might involve activation of intracellular protein tyrosine kinases as an early event in cell binding to the extracellular matrix. Here we report that pp120 is identical to the focal adhesion-associated protein tyrosine kinase pp125FAK (refs 3, 4). We show that tyrosine phosphorylation of this protein is modulated both by cell adhesion and transformation by pp60v-src, and that these changes in phosphorylation are correlated with increased pp125FAK tyrosine kinase activity. A model is proposed to relate these findings to the molecular basis of anchorage-independent growth of transformed cells.     

Role of myelin P0 protein as a homophilic adhesion molecule.

Peripheral nervous system myelin is an extension of the Schwann cell's plasma membrane that tightly enwraps axons in many layers and permits nerve impulses to be rapidly conducted. It is not known how these multiple membrane layers are held together in this compact form. Here we present evidence supporting the hypothesis that the extracellular leaflets of myelin are held together by the most abundant protein of myelin of the peripheral nervous system, P0, by homophilic interaction of its extracellular domains. Transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing P0 protein adhere to each other in suspension, to form large aggregates, whereas cells that are identical but which do not express P0 do not. We also show that this aggregation is mediated by homophilic binding between P0-expressing cells and that the apposing plasma membranes of these cells specifically form desmosomes, whereas control transfected cells do not. As the only difference between the two cell populations is the expression of P0, this protein is apparently responsible for the changes in morphology and adhesion in the cells that express it. The idea that P0 is a homophilic adhesion molecule is supported by its inclusion in the immunoglobulin supergene family, all members of which are involved in recognition and/or adhesion.     

An essential role for a CD36-related receptor in pheromone detection in Drosophila

The CD36 family of transmembrane receptors is present across metazoans and has been implicated biochemically in lipid binding and transport. Several CD36 proteins function in the immune system as scavenger receptors for bacterial pathogens and seem to act as cofactors for Toll-like receptors by facilitating recognition of bacterially derived lipids. Here we show that a Drosophila melanogaster CD36 homologue, Sensory neuron membrane protein (SNMP), is expressed in a population of olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) implicated in pheromone detection. SNMP is essential for the electrophysiological responses of OSNs expressing the receptor OR67d to (Z)-11-octadecenyl acetate (cis-vaccenyl acetate, cVA), a volatile male-specific fatty-acid-derived pheromone that regulates sexual and social aggregation behaviours. SNMP is also required for the activation of the moth pheromone receptor HR13 by its lipid-derived pheromone ligand (Z)-11-hexadecenal, but is dispensable for the responses of the conventional odorant receptor OR22a to its short hydrocarbon fruit ester ligands. Finally, we show that SNMP is required for responses of OR67d to cVA when ectopically expressed in OSNs not normally activated by pheromones. Because mammalian CD36 binds fatty acids, we suggest that SNMP acts in concert with odorant receptors to capture pheromone molecules on the surface of olfactory dendrites. Our work identifies an unanticipated cofactor for odorant receptors that is likely to have a widespread role in insect pheromone detection. Moreover, these results define a unifying model for CD36 function, coupling recognition of lipid-based extracellular ligands to signalling receptors in both pheromonal communication and pathogen recognition through the innate immune system.     

Cell-surface regulation of beta 1-integrin activity on developing retinal neurons.

Integrins are a family of alpha beta heterodimeric receptors that mediate cell-cell and cell-substratum interactions. Integrin binding to extracellular ligands regulates cell adhesion, shape, motility, intracellular signalling and gene expression. Mechanisms that regulate integrin function are, therefore, central to the participation of integrins in a diverse set of cellular events. Here we report the identification of TASC, a monoclonal antibody to a novel epitope on the integrin beta 1 subunit, which inhibits cell adhesion to vitronectin but promotes adhesion to laminin and collagen types I and IV. We show that developing retinal neurons that have lost responsiveness to laminin regain the ability to bind laminin in the presence of TASC. Thus, beta 1-class integrins are likely to occupy multiple affinity states that can be modulated at the cell surface.     

芪丹天胶囊对老年血瘀大鼠血小板聚集功能及血浆TXB2、6-ketO-PGF1a含量的影响

目的探讨芪丹天胶囊对血小板聚集功能的影响及作用机理.方法以老年雄性大鼠为血瘀模型,采用血小板聚集法和放免法观察芪丹天胶囊对血小板聚集功能及血浆TXB2、6-keto PGFla 含量的影响.结果芪丹天胶囊能明显抑制ADP诱导的血小板聚集,降低血浆中TXB2的含量及TXB2/6-keto-PGFla 的比值.结论芪丹天胶囊具有良好的抑制血小板聚集作用,其作用机理与降低TXB2有关.     

含RGD序列水蛭素嵌合抗栓剂的构建与表达

通过对水蛭素及一些含有精氨酸-甘氨酸-天冬氨酸(RGD)序列的多肽类血小板聚集抑制剂结构与功能的分析,设计并构建了两个在水蛭素C端融合RGD序列的嵌合分子。嵌合体基因分别重组到表达载体pET-21a(+)中并转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)。经限制酶消化和DNA序列分析,证明两种重组质粒与设计完全一致。由于RGD-水蛭素嵌合基因上游连接了金黄色葡萄球菌蛋白A(SPA)的信号肽序列,在IPTG诱导下两种嵌合分子都获得了分泌表达,表达产物主要集中在细胞周质空间。通过离子交换层析和凝胶过滤层分别对两种嵌合体蛋白进行纯化,纯化产物在Tricine-SDS-PAGE中都显示为单一条带。活性分析结果表明两种嵌合体蛋白在保留水蛭素抗凝血酶活力的同时,还呈现抗血小板聚集活性。     

Cell-cell adhesion mediated by CD8 and MHC class I molecules

CD4 and CD8 are cell-surface glycoproteins expressed on mutually exclusive subsets of peripheral T cells. T cells that express CD4 have T-cell antigen receptors that are specific for antigens presented by major histocompatibility complex class II molecules, whereas T cells that express CD8 have receptors specific for antigens presented by MHC class I molecules (reviewed in ref. 1). Based on this correlation and on the observation that anti-CD4 and anti-CD8 antibodies inhibit T-cell function, it has been suggested that CD4 and CD8 increase the avidity of T cells for their targets by binding to MHC class II or MHC class I molecules respectively. Also, CD4 and CD8 may become physically associated with the T-cell antigen receptor, forming a higher-affinity complex for antigen and MHC molecules, and could be involved in signal transduction. Cell-cell adhesion dependent CD4 and MHC II molecules has recently been demonstrated. To determine whether CD8 can interact with MHC class I molecules in the absence of the T-cell antigen receptor, we have developed a cell-cell binding assay that measures adhesion of human B-cell lines expressing MHC class I molecules to transfected cells expressing high levels of human CD8. In this system, CD8 and class I molecules mediate cell-cell adhesion, showing that CD8 directly binds to MHC class I molecules.     

血小板聚集功能临床应用进展

血小板具有凝血和止血的功能.血小板聚集率在一定程度上能预示患者的出血风险,故对患者进行血小板功能试验的检测对临床治疗和患者出血风险评估方面有着重要的意义.血小板聚集功能的测定对于临床上诊断出血性疾病、血栓前状态、血栓性疾病及抗血小板药物监测方面具有重要意义.血小板聚集率检测在血液病、心内科疾病、神经内科疾病、内分泌科疾病及其并发症的预防、抗凝药物的监测、疾病辅助诊断和预后发挥着积极的作用.因此开展血小板聚集功能检测技术是临床不可缺少的项目之一.     

Cloning of a putative high-affinity kainate receptor expressed predominantly in hippocampal CA3 cells.

Kainic acid is a potent neurotoxin for certain neurons. Its neurotoxicity is thought to be mediated by an excitatory amino-acid-gated ion channel (ionotropic receptor) possessing nanomolar affinity for kainate. Here we describe a new member of the rat excitatory amino-acid receptor gene family, KA-1, that has a 30% sequence similarity with the previously characterized alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid (AMPA) receptor subunits GluR-A to -D. The pharmacological profile of expressed recombinant KA-1 determined in binding experiments with [3H]kainate is different from that of the cloned AMPA receptors and similar to the mammalian high-affinity kainate receptor (kainate greater than quisqualate greater than glutamate much greater than AMPA) with a dissociation constant of about 5 nM for kainate. The selectively high expression of KA-1 messenger RNA in the CA3 region of the hippocampus closely corresponds to autoradiographically located high-affinity kainate binding sites. This correlation, as well as the particular in vivo pattern of neurodegeneration observed on kainate-induced neurotoxicity, suggests that KA-1 participates in receptors mediating the kainate sensitivity of neurons in the central nervous system.     

Peptides containing the cell-attachment recognition signal Arg-Gly-Asp prevent gastrulation in Drosophila embryos

It has recently been suggested that the Arg-Gly-Asp sequence (RGD) forms part of a widespread cell-extracellular matrix recognition system. Analysis of the cell binding sites of vertebrate fibronectin and other extracellular proteins that interact with cell surfaces implicate the same amino acid triplet. Peptides containing this sequence inhibit certain developmental events such as cell-matrix adhesion or cellular migration in vitro and in vivo. The RGD-sequence is also part of the cellular recognition site of the aggregation protein discoidin I in Dictyostelium suggesting that the RGD-recognition system could be universally used. In Drosophila, despite its advanced genetics, very little is known about the extracellular components that are involved in cell movements and morphogenesis. We report here that peptides containing the RGD-sequence prevent gastrulation of Drosophila embryos. The phenotypic effect is similar to that observed in the dorsal-group mutants: no ventral furrow is formed and the embryos lack dorsal-ventral polarity. The specificity of the inhibiting action suggests that the RGD-sequence may also be used by invertebrates to mediate cell-attachment phenomena.     

抗栓肽和尿激酶原（B链）嵌合体的构建与表达

通过基因工程重组技术,将抗栓肽（decorsin）基因与尿激酶的B链即scu-PA(B)基因用柔性Linker((Gly₄Ser)₃)融合在一起,构建新的嵌合体基因dscuPA(B),在大肠杆菌Rosetta(DE3)plysS中通过IPTG诱导表达, 并考察了重组质粒在Rosetta(DE3)plysS在传代中的分离稳定性。该融合蛋白在大肠杆菌中是以包涵体的形式存在,对包涵体进行变性及复性后,并通过Zn²⁺螯合柱和SP阳离子交换柱进行纯化。质谱分析表明分子量为33.735kD,与理论值相符。目的蛋白质的纯度可达90%。纤维蛋白平板法测得嵌合分子的比活为90000IU/mg,与scuPA-32k的比活相近。体外血小板聚集实验表明融合蛋白有较强的抑制血小板聚集的功能,抑制常数IC50为0.31μmol/L。以上这些结果表明,该融合蛋白不但具有较强的溶栓功能,而且具有抗栓功能,可能是一种具有很好发展前景的双功能溶栓抗栓药物。