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October 23, 2025Blood AdvancesOpen Access

Pyruvate kinase M2 promotes venous thrombosis by enhancing SNAP23-mediated platelet exocytosis and consequent NETosis

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MNManasa K. NayakGFGagan D. FloraIBIvan Budnik

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Overview

Genetic or pharmacological targeting of PKM2 reduces thrombus formation in deep vein thrombosis, highlighting potential therapeutic avenues.

Key Points

  • Reduced venous thrombosis observed in models targeting pyruvate kinase M2's function, indicating a new pathobiology insight.
  • After 48 hours in the inferior vena cava stenosis model, thrombus burden was significantly lower when targeting PKM2.
  • Analysis utilized both murine models and human whole blood perfusion methods to gather relevant data.
  • Findings suggest potential implications for developing treatments that address NETosis and thrombus formation.

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Nayak et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68fa32a40df2e6cd2f74222bhttps://doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017414
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