Platelet factor XIII-A regulates platelet function and promotes clot retraction and stability

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Background: Factor XIII (FXIII) is an important proenzyme in the hemostatic system. The plasma-derived enzyme activated FXIII cross-links fibrin fibers within thrombi to increase their mechanical strength and cross-links fibrin to fibrinolytic inhibitors, specifically α2-antiplasmin, to increase resistance to fibrinolysis. We have previously shown that cellular FXIII (factor XIII-A [FXIII-A]), which is abundant in the platelet cytoplasm, is externalized onto the activated membrane and cross-links extracellular substrates. The contribution of cellular FXIII-A to platelet activation and platelet function has not been extensively studied.

Objectives: This study aims to identify the role of platelet FXIII-A in platelet function.

Methods: We used normal healthy platelets with a cell permeable FXIII inhibitor and platelets from FXIII-deficient patients as a FXIII-free platelet model in a range of platelet function and clotting tests.

Results: Our data demonstrate that platelet FXIII-A enhances fibrinogen binding to the platelet surface upon agonist stimulation and improves the binding of platelets to fibrinogen and aggregation under flow in a whole-blood thrombus formation assay. In the absence of FXIII-A, platelets show reduced sensitivity to agonist stimulation, including decreased P-selectin exposure and fibrinogen binding. We show that FXIII-A is involved in platelet spreading where a lack of FXIII-A reduces the ability of platelets to fully spread on fibrinogen and collagen. Our data demonstrate that platelet FXIII-A is important for clot retraction where clots formed in its absence retracted to a lesser extent.

Conclusion: Overall, this study shows that platelet FXIII-A functions during thrombus formation by aiding platelet activation and thrombus retraction in addition to its antifibrinolytic roles.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis - 7(2023), 5 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 100200

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mitchell, Joanne L [VerfasserIn]
Little, Gemma [VerfasserIn]
Bye, Alexander P [VerfasserIn]
Gaspar, Renato S [VerfasserIn]
Unsworth, Amanda J [VerfasserIn]
Kriek, Neline [VerfasserIn]
Sage, Tanya [VerfasserIn]
Stainer, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Sangowawa, Ibidayo [VerfasserIn]
Morrow, Gael B [VerfasserIn]
Bastos, Ricardo N [VerfasserIn]
Shapiro, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Desborough, Michael J R [VerfasserIn]
Curry, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Gibbins, Jonathan M [VerfasserIn]
Whyte, Claire S [VerfasserIn]
Mutch, Nicola J [VerfasserIn]
Jones, Christopher I [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clot retraction
Factor XIII
Fibrinogen
Fibrinolysis
Journal Article
Platelet
Platelet activation

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Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.rpth.2023.100200

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360997090