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THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
Volume 135, Issue 4, Pages 692-698Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2015.01.030
Keywords
Shear stress; Platelet receptor shedding; Platelet dysfunction; Platelet aggregation; Blood contacting medical devices
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- National Institutes of Health [R01 HL 088100]
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Introduction: The structural integrity of platelet receptors is essential for platelets to function normally in hemostasis and thrombosis in response to physiological and pathological stimuli. The aim of this study was to examine the shedding of two key platelet receptors, glycoprotein (GP) Ib alpha and GPVI, after exposed to the non-physiological high shear stress environment which commonly exists in blood contacting medical devices and stenotic blood vessels. Materials and Methods: In this in vitro experiment, we exposed healthy donor blood in our specially designed blood shearing device to three high shear stress levels (150, 225, 300 Pa) in combination with two short exposure time conditions (0.05 and 0.5 sec.). The expression and shedding of platelet GPIb alpha and GPVI receptors in the sheared blood samples were characterized using flow cytometry. The ability of platelet aggregation induced by ristocetin and collagen related to GPIb alpha and GPVI in the sheared blood samples, respectively, was evaluated by aggregometry. Results and Conclusions: Compared to the normal blood, the surface expression of platelet GPIb alpha and GPVI in the sheared blood significantly decreased with increasing shear stress and exposure time. Moreover, the platelet aggregation induced by ristocetin and collagen reduced remarkably in a similar fashion. In summary non-physiological high shear stresses with short exposure time can induce shedding of platelet GPIb alpha and GPVI receptors, which may lead platelet dysfunction and influence the coagulation system. This study may provide a mechanistic insight into the platelet dysfunction and associated bleeding complication in patients supported by certain blood contacting medical devices. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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