A mouse model of the protease-activated receptor 4 Pro310Leu variant has reduced platelet reactivity

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BACKGROUND: Protease-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) mediates thrombin signaling on platelets and other cells. Our recent structural studies demonstrated that a single nucleotide polymorphism in extracellular loop 3 and PAR4-P310L (rs2227376) leads to a hyporeactive receptor.

OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to determine how the hyporeactive PAR4 variant in extracellular loop 3 impacts platelet function in vivo using a novel knock-in mouse model (PAR4-322L).

METHODS: A point mutation was introduced into the PAR4 gene F2rl3 via CRISPR/Cas9 to create PAR4-P322L, the mouse homolog to human PAR4-P310L. Platelet response to PAR4 activation peptide (AYPGKF), thrombin, ADP, and convulxin was monitored by αIIbβ3 integrin activation and P-selectin translocation using flow cytometry or platelet aggregation. In vivo responses were determined by the tail bleeding assay and the ferric chloride-induced carotid artery injury model.

RESULTS: PAR4-P/L and PAR4-L/L platelets had a reduced response to AYPGKF and thrombin measured by P-selectin translocation or αIIbβ3 activation. The response to ADP and convulxin was unchanged among genotypes. In addition, both PAR4-P/L and PAR4-L/L platelets showed a reduced response to thrombin in aggregation studies. There was an increase in the tail bleeding time for PAR4-L/L mice. The PAR4-P/L and PAR4-L/L mice both showed an extended time to arterial thrombosis.

CONCLUSION: PAR4-322L significantly reduced platelet responsiveness to AYPGKF and thrombin, which is in agreement with our previous structural and cell signaling studies. In addition, PAR4-322L had prolonged arterial thrombosis time. Our mouse model provides a foundation to further evaluate the role of PAR4 in other pathophysiological contexts.

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UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Dec 01;:. - PMID 38077081

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - (2024) vom: 19. März

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Han, Xu [VerfasserIn]
Knauss, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Fuente, Maria de la [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Conlon, Ronald A [VerfasserIn]
LePage, David F [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Weihong [VerfasserIn]
Renna, Stephanie A [VerfasserIn]
McKenzie, Steven E [VerfasserIn]
Nieman, Marvin T [VerfasserIn]

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Animal model
Blood platelets
Journal Article
Protease-activated receptor 4
Single nucleotide polymorphisms
Thrombin receptor

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Date Revised 06.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

UpdateOf: bioRxiv. 2023 Dec 01;:. - PMID 38077081

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10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.004

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NLM369979796