Inherited platelet diseases with normal platelet count : phenotypes, genotypes and diagnostic strategy

Inherited platelet disorders resulting from platelet function defects and a normal platelet count cause a moderate or severe bleeding diathesis. Since the description of Glanzmann thrombasthenia resulting from defects of ITGA2B and ITGB3, new inherited platelet disorders have been discovered, facilitated by the use of high throughput sequencing and genomic analyses. Defects of RASGRP2 and FERMT3 responsible for severe bleeding syndromes and integrin activation have illustrated the critical role of signaling molecules. Important are mutations of P2RY12 encoding the major ADP receptor causal for an inherited platelet disorder with inheritance characteristics that depend on the variant identified. Interestingly, variants of GP6 encoding the major subunit of the collagen receptor GPVI/FcRγ associate only with mild bleeding. The numbers of genes involved in dense granule defects including Hermansky-Pudlak and Chediak Higashi syndromes continue to progress and are updated. The ANO6 gene encoding a Ca2+-activated ion channel required for phospholipid scrambling is responsible for the rare Scott syndrome and decreased procoagulant activity. A novel EPHB2 defect in a familial bleeding syndrome demonstrates a role for this tyrosine kinase receptor independent of the classical model of its interaction with ephrins. Such advances highlight the large diversity of variants affecting platelet function but not their production, despite the difficulties in establishing a clear phenotype when few families are affected. They have provided insights into essential pathways of platelet function and have been at the origin of new and improved therapies for ischemic disease. Nevertheless, many patients remain without a diagnosis and requiring new strategies that are now discussed.

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E-Artikel

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2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:106

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Haematologica - 106(2021), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 337-350

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nurden, Paquita [VerfasserIn]
Stritt, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Favier, Remi [VerfasserIn]
Nurden, Alan T [VerfasserIn]

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Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors
RASGRP2 protein, human
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Date Completed 27.05.2021

Date Revised 27.05.2021

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3324/haematol.2020.248153

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NLM317161458