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BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
卷 134, 期 4, 页码 426-431出版社
BLACKWELL PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.2006.06198.x
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C-reactive protein; platelets; endothelium; adhesion; cone and platelet analyser
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C-reactive protein (CRP) is a strong predictor for acute cardiovascular events. Several endothelial prothrombotic effects of CRP have been recently reported. This study examined the effect of CRP on bovine aortic endothelial cell (EC) activation and capacity to recruit human platelets under flow conditions using the cone and plate(let) analyser method. Human recombinant CRP promoted platelet adhesion in a dose- and time-dependent manner, with a maximal effect at 20 mu g/ml (increase of 174% over baseline, P < 0.01). Similar effects were observed following incubation of EC with sera of transgenic mice that express human CRP (10 mu g/ml). Anti-intercellular adhesion molecule-1 neutralising monoclonal antibody and nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside, blocked the effect of CRP, reducing adhesion from 202% to 128% (P < 0.05) and 114% (P = 0.02) respectively. The pro-adhesive effect of CRP was abolished by calphostin C (a protein kinase C inhibitor), whereas the extracellular signal-regulated kinase antagonist, PD98059, did not have any effect. CRP promoted P-selectin expression on the EC surface and blockade of P-selectin reversed CRP-induced platelet adhesion. In conclusion, CRP promoted platelet adhesion to EC. Our results emphasise the possible role of CRP in linking inflammation and thrombosis and provide a potential mechanism for the high incidence of vascular events associated with high CRP levels.
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