Thrombin induces platelet adhesion to endothelial cells.
Thrombin induces platelet adhesion to endothelial cells.
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凝血酶诱导血小板粘附至内皮细胞。
DOI:
10.1055/s-2007-1002435
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发表时间:
1992
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Kaplan,JE
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文献类型:
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作者:
Venturini,CM;Kaplan,JE
Hemostasis requires close regulation of the interactions between the vessel wall, platelets, and soluble coagulation factors. The nonthrombogenic nature of the endothelial cell is essential to the control of blood flow by acting to maintain vascular patency. However, in order to conserve blood volume, hemostasis must be rapid and effective. Platelets readily adhere to endothelial extracellular matrix. If a vessel is severed, or the endothelial lining lost due to injury, platelets adhere to exposed matrix and initiate the formation of a thrombus. This is a well-studied phenomenon (for review see Turitto and Baumgartner1 and Sixma et al2). The nonthrombogenic nature of the endothelial cell can be compromised. Platelet adhesion to vessels is seen after exposure to altered flow conditions, 3 injury without detachment, 4 exposure to oxygen free radicals, 5 chemotherapy, 6 tumor cell adhesion, 7 and exposure to certain procoagulants, specifically thrombin. 8 Thrombin alters both endothelial cell and platelet morphology. 8 Thrombin induces platelet adhesion to confluent endothelial cell monolayers. 9 This adhesion is reversed by addition of heparin to the incubation mixture. 10 We have developed two experimental models that have facilitated the study of thrombin-induced platelet adhesion. In an in vitro model of platelet adhesion, 11 confluent monolayers of cultured sheep pulmonary artery endothelial cells are incubated with isolated radiolabeled sheep platelets. Afterward, the monolayers are washed and the number of adherent platelet assessed using radioisotope counting. Few platelets adhere to untreated endothelial cell monolayers. The addition of thrombin to the incubation mixture significantly enhances platelet adhesion. Most platelets are adherent as aggregates. Furthermore, thrombin pretreated endothelial cells support more platelet adhesion than untreated monolayers, after the removal of fluid-phase thrombin. In this model, platelet-endothelial interactions, as depicted by scanning electron microscopy, are shown in Figure 1. In a second model of thrombin-induced platelet adhesion, isolated rat lungs are perfused ex vivo with buffer and respirated. Few platelets adhere to untreated lungs. 12 After circulation of thrombin and washout of the fluidphase thrombin from the lung, significantly more platelet adhesion occurs. This unique model examines single platelet adhesion to an intact vasculature under flow conditions. Platelets adherent to the pulmonary vasculature under these conditions are shown in Figure 2. The goal of this article is to review investigations conducted by ourselves and others on the interactions among thrombin, platelets, and endothelial cells. Emphasis is placed on thrombin induction of platelet adhesion directly to endothelial cells. The endothelial mediators, which modify platelet reactivity, and thus adhesion to endothelium, will be examined. In addition, we will describe our current studies of the platelet-endothelial interaction.