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November 1, 2001Journal of Biological ChemistryOpen Access

A Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase-dependent Signaling Pathway in the Activation of Platelet Integrin αIIbβ3

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Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and platelets in a reconstituted integrin activation model

Design

Preclinical

Authors

ZLZhenyu LiXXXiaodong XiXDXiaoping Du

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Overview

Identifies PKG-MAPK as a platelet activation node; extends mechanistic insights but leaves open therapeutic targeting in thrombosis.

Structured PICO

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Population
Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells and platelets in a reconstituted integrin activation model
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Intervention
MEK inhibitors (PD98059 and U0126), dominant negative mutants of Raf-1 and MEK1, PKG inhibitors, and PKG activators
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Outcome
Integrin alpha(IIb)beta(3) activation and platelet aggregationsurrogate

The study identifies a novel signaling pathway where von Willebrand factor binding to GPIb-IX activates PKG, which in turn stimulates the MAPK pathway to activate platelet integrin alpha(IIb)beta(3).

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Li et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a702ddfe71d69abee086e04https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.m106129200
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