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Role for the guanine nucleotide exchange factor phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent rac exchanger 1 in platelet secretion and aggregation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Recent studies have shown a role for Rac1 in regulating platelet functions, but how Rac1 is activated in platelets remains unclear. Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 1 (P-Rex1) was originally identified in neutrophils that regulates phagocyte functions. We sought to examine whether P-Rex1 plays a role in platelet activation.

Methods and results

Western blotting showed P-Rex1 expression in mouse and human platelets. Mice lacking P-Rex1 exhibited prolonged bleeding time and increased rebleeding. When challenged with low doses of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) agonists U46619 and thrombin, P-Rex1-/- platelets displayed significantly reduced secretion and aggregation compared with wild-type platelets. Increasing the concentration of these agonists could overcome the defect. Platelet aggregation induced by collagen, a non-GPCR agonist, was also compromised in the absence of P-Rex1. Along with these phenotypic changes were impaired Rac1 activation; reduced ATP secretion; and decreased phosphorylation of Akt, c-Jun N-terminal kinase, and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase in P-Rex1-/- platelets on agonist stimulation.

Conclusion

These results demonstrate for the first time the presence of P-Rex1 in platelets as well as its role in platelet secretion and aggregation induced by low-dose agonists for GPCR and by collagen.

SUBMITTER: Qian F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3288658 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role for the guanine nucleotide exchange factor phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent rac exchanger 1 in platelet secretion and aggregation.

Qian Feng F Le Breton Guy C GC Chen Jia J Deng Jing J Christman John W JW Wu Dianqing D Ye Richard D RD

Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology 20111229 3

<h4>Objective</h4>Recent studies have shown a role for Rac1 in regulating platelet functions, but how Rac1 is activated in platelets remains unclear. Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent Rac exchanger 1 (P-Rex1) was originally identified in neutrophils that regulates phagocyte functions. We sought to examine whether P-Rex1 plays a role in platelet activation.<h4>Methods and results</h4>Western blotting showed P-Rex1 expression in mouse and human platelets. Mice lacking P-Rex1 exhib ...[more]

PMID: 22207728

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Role for the guanine nucleotide exchange factor phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent rac exchanger 1 in platelet secretion and aggregation.

Objective

Methods and results

Conclusion

Publications

Role for the guanine nucleotide exchange factor phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate-dependent rac exchanger 1 in platelet secretion and aggregation.

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