Background-CD40 ligand (CD40L) expression on platelets is mediated by agonists, but the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Methods and Results-CD40L expression was measured in platelets from healthy subjects both with and without the addition of antioxidants or a phospholipase A2 (PLA2) inhibitor and in platelets from 2 patients with an inherited deficiency of gp91phox. Immunoprecipitation analysis was also performed to determine whether normal platelets showed gp91phox expression. Unlike catalase and mannitol, superoxide dismutase inhibited agonist-induced platelet CD40L expression in healthy subjects. Immunoprecipitation analysis also showed that platelets from healthy subjects expressed gp91phox. In 2 male patients with inherited gp91phox deficiency, collagen-, thrombin-, and arachidonic acid-stimulated platelets showed an almost complete absence of superoxide anion (O2-) and CD40L expression. Incubation of platelets from healthy subjects with a PLA2 inhibitor almost completely prevented agonist-induced O2- and CD40L expression. Conclusions-These data provide the first evidence that platelet CD40L expression occurs via arachidonic acid-mediated gp91phox activation.
Pignatelli P., S.V. (2004). gp91phox-dependent expression of platelet CD40 ligand, 110(10), 1326-1329 [10.1161/01.CIR.0000134963.77201.55].
Tipologia: | Articolo su rivista | |
Citazione: | Pignatelli P., S.V. (2004). gp91phox-dependent expression of platelet CD40 ligand, 110(10), 1326-1329 [10.1161/01.CIR.0000134963.77201.55]. | |
Lingua: | English | |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore MED/09 - Medicina Interna | |
Revisione (peer review): | Sì, ma tipo non specificato | |
Tipo: | Articolo | |
Rilevanza: | Rilevanza internazionale | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000134963.77201.55 | |
Stato di pubblicazione: | Pubblicato | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2004 | |
Titolo: | gp91phox-dependent expression of platelet CD40 ligand | |
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Autori: | Pignatelli P., Sanguigni V., Lenti L., Ferro D., Finocchi A., Rossi P., Violi F. | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |
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