The Role of Platelets in Atherothrombosis

被引:210
作者
Kaplan, Zane S. [1 ]
Jackson, Shaun P. [1 ]
机构
[1] Monash Univ, Australian Ctr Blood Dis, Alfred Med Res & Educ Precinct, Melbourne, Vic 3004, Australia
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
GLYCOPROTEIN IIB/IIIA INHIBITORS; VESSEL WALL INTERACTIONS; VON-WILLEBRAND-FACTOR; THROMBUS FORMATION; ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; CD40; LIGAND; MICE LACKING; P-SELECTIN; FACTOR-XI; ADHESION;
D O I
10.1182/asheducation-2011.1.51
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Platelets have evolved highly specialized adhesion mechanisms that enable cell-matrix and cell-cell interactions throughout the entire vasculature irrespective of the prevailing hemodynamic conditions. This unique property of platelets is critical for their ability to arrest bleeding and promote vessel repair. Platelet adhesion under conditions of high shear stress, as occurs in stenotic atherosclerotic arteries, is central to the development of arterial thrombosis; therefore, precise control of platelet adhesion must occur to maintain blood fluidity and to prevent thrombotic or hemorrhagic complications. Whereas the central role of platelets in hemostasis and thrombosis has long been recognized and well defined, there is now a major body of evidence supporting an important proinflammatory function for platelets that is linked to host defense and a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. In the context of the vasculature, experimental evidence indicates that the proinflammatory function of platelets can regulate various aspects of the atherosclerotic process, including its initiation and propagation. The mechanisms underlying the proatherogenic function of platelets are increasingly well defined and involve specific adhesive interactions between platelets and endothelial cells at atherosclerotic-prone sites, leading to the enhanced recruitment and activation of leukocytes. Through the release of chemokines, proinflammatory molecules, and other biological response modulators, the interaction among platelets, endothelial cells, and leukocytes establishes a localized inflammatory response that accelerates atherosclerosis. These inflammatory processes typically occur in regions of the vasculature experiencing low shear and perturbed blood flow, a permissive environment for leukocyte-platelet and leukocyte-endothelial interactions. Therefore, the concept has emerged that platelets are a central element of the atherothrombotic process and that future therapeutic strategies to combat this disease need to take into consideration both the prothrombotic and proinflammatory function of platelets.
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