PF4 activates the c-Mpl-Jak2 pathway in platelets

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ABSTRACT: Platelet factor 4 (PF4) is an abundant chemokine that is released from platelet α-granules on activation. PF4 is central to the pathophysiology of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) in which antibodies to PF4 form immune complexes with PF4, which activate platelets and neutrophils through Fc receptors. In this study, we show that PF4 binds and activates the thrombopoietin receptor, cellular myeloproliferative leukemia protein (c-Mpl), on platelets. This leads to the activation of Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 3 and STAT5, leading to platelet aggregation. Inhibition of the c-Mpl-JAK2 pathway inhibits platelet aggregation to PF4, VITT sera, and the combination of PF4 and IgG isolated from VITT patient plasma. The results support a model in which PF4-based immune complexes activate platelets through binding of the Fc domain to FcγRIIA and PF4 to c-Mpl.

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CommentIn: Blood. 2024 Jan 4;143(1):7-9. - PMID 38175681

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:143

Enthalten in:

Blood - 143(2024), 1 vom: 04. Jan., Seite 64-69

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Buka, Richard J [VerfasserIn]
Montague, Samantha J [VerfasserIn]
Moran, Luis A [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Eleyna M [VerfasserIn]
Slater, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Watson, Steve P [VerfasserIn]
Nicolson, Phillip L R [VerfasserIn]

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143641-95-6
37270-94-3
9005-49-6
Antigen-Antibody Complex
EC 2.7.10.2
Heparin
Immunologic Factors
JAK2 protein, human
Janus Kinase 2
Journal Article
MPL protein, human
PF4 protein, human
Platelet Factor 4
Receptors, Thrombopoietin
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 06.01.2024

Date Revised 24.03.2024

published: Print

CommentIn: Blood. 2024 Jan 4;143(1):7-9. - PMID 38175681

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1182/blood.2023020872

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NLM363758852