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ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 3, Pages 403-412Publisher
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.107.150474
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adhesion; receptors; platelet; thrombosis; activation
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At sites of vascular injury, platelets come into contact with the subendothelial extracellular matrix which triggers their activation and the formation of a hemostatic plug. This process is crucial for normal hemostasis, but may also lead to pathological thrombus formation causing diseases such as myocardial infarction or stroke. The initial capture of flowing platelets is mediated by the interaction of the glycoprotein ( GP) Ib-V-IX complex with von Willebrand factor (vWF) immobilized on exposed collagens. This interaction allows the binding of the collagen receptor GPVI to its ligand and to initiate cellular activation, a process that is reinforced by locally produced thrombin and soluble mediators released from platelets. These events lead to the shift of beta 1 and beta 3 integrins on the platelet surface from a low to a high affinity state, thereby enabling them to bind their ligands and to mediate firm adhesion, spreading, coagulant activity, and aggregation. This review summarizes the most important structural and functional properties of these adhesion receptors and briefly discusses their potential as targets for antithrombotic therapy.
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