The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner

Background: Vascular injury induces the exposure of subendothelial extracellular matrix (ECM) important to serve as substrate for platelets to adhere to the injured vessel wall to avoid massive blood loss. Different ECM proteins are known to initiate platelet adhesion and activation. In atherosclero...

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Autores principales: Henrike Hoermann, Irena Krueger, Nadine Maurus, Friedrich Reusswig, Yi Sun, Christina Kohlmorgen, Maria Grandoch, Jens W. Fischer, Margitta Elvers
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5c43e2d6a3f44573b8aef90150531d252021-11-25T17:54:03ZThe Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner10.3390/ijms2222121681422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/5c43e2d6a3f44573b8aef90150531d252021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/22/12168https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Background: Vascular injury induces the exposure of subendothelial extracellular matrix (ECM) important to serve as substrate for platelets to adhere to the injured vessel wall to avoid massive blood loss. Different ECM proteins are known to initiate platelet adhesion and activation. In atherosclerotic mice, the small, leucine-rich proteoglycan biglycan is important for the regulation of thrombin activity via heparin cofactor II. However, nothing is known about the role of biglycan for hemostasis and thrombosis under nonatherosclerotic conditions. Methods: The role of biglycan for platelet adhesion and thrombus formation was investigated using a recombinant protein and biglycan knockout mice. Results: The present study identified biglycan as important ECM protein for the adhesion and activation of platelets, and the formation of three-dimensional thrombi under flow conditions. Platelet adhesion to immobilized biglycan induces the reorganization of the platelet cytoskeleton. Mechanistically, biglycan binds and activates the major collagen receptor glycoprotein (GP)VI, because reduced platelet adhesion to recombinant biglycan was observed when GPVI was blocked and enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation in a GPVI-dependent manner was observed when platelets were stimulated with biglycan. In vivo, the deficiency of biglycan resulted in reduced platelet adhesion to the injured carotid artery and prolonged bleeding times. Conclusions: Loss of biglycan in the vessel wall of mice but not in platelets led to reduced platelet adhesion at the injured carotid artery and prolonged bleeding times, suggesting a crucial role for biglycan as ECM protein that binds and activates platelets via GPVI upon vessel injury.Henrike HoermannIrena KruegerNadine MaurusFriedrich ReusswigYi SunChristina KohlmorgenMaria GrandochJens W. FischerMargitta ElversMDPI AGarticleplateletsbiglycanGPVIthrombus formationhemostasisarterial thrombosisBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 12168, p 12168 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic platelets
biglycan
GPVI
thrombus formation
hemostasis
arterial thrombosis
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle platelets
biglycan
GPVI
thrombus formation
hemostasis
arterial thrombosis
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Henrike Hoermann
Irena Krueger
Nadine Maurus
Friedrich Reusswig
Yi Sun
Christina Kohlmorgen
Maria Grandoch
Jens W. Fischer
Margitta Elvers
The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
description Background: Vascular injury induces the exposure of subendothelial extracellular matrix (ECM) important to serve as substrate for platelets to adhere to the injured vessel wall to avoid massive blood loss. Different ECM proteins are known to initiate platelet adhesion and activation. In atherosclerotic mice, the small, leucine-rich proteoglycan biglycan is important for the regulation of thrombin activity via heparin cofactor II. However, nothing is known about the role of biglycan for hemostasis and thrombosis under nonatherosclerotic conditions. Methods: The role of biglycan for platelet adhesion and thrombus formation was investigated using a recombinant protein and biglycan knockout mice. Results: The present study identified biglycan as important ECM protein for the adhesion and activation of platelets, and the formation of three-dimensional thrombi under flow conditions. Platelet adhesion to immobilized biglycan induces the reorganization of the platelet cytoskeleton. Mechanistically, biglycan binds and activates the major collagen receptor glycoprotein (GP)VI, because reduced platelet adhesion to recombinant biglycan was observed when GPVI was blocked and enhanced tyrosine phosphorylation in a GPVI-dependent manner was observed when platelets were stimulated with biglycan. In vivo, the deficiency of biglycan resulted in reduced platelet adhesion to the injured carotid artery and prolonged bleeding times. Conclusions: Loss of biglycan in the vessel wall of mice but not in platelets led to reduced platelet adhesion at the injured carotid artery and prolonged bleeding times, suggesting a crucial role for biglycan as ECM protein that binds and activates platelets via GPVI upon vessel injury.
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author Henrike Hoermann
Irena Krueger
Nadine Maurus
Friedrich Reusswig
Yi Sun
Christina Kohlmorgen
Maria Grandoch
Jens W. Fischer
Margitta Elvers
author_facet Henrike Hoermann
Irena Krueger
Nadine Maurus
Friedrich Reusswig
Yi Sun
Christina Kohlmorgen
Maria Grandoch
Jens W. Fischer
Margitta Elvers
author_sort Henrike Hoermann
title The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
title_short The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
title_full The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
title_fullStr The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
title_full_unstemmed The Proteoglycan Biglycan Modulates Platelet Adhesion and Thrombus Formation in a GPVI-Dependent Manner
title_sort proteoglycan biglycan modulates platelet adhesion and thrombus formation in a gpvi-dependent manner
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5c43e2d6a3f44573b8aef90150531d25
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