Platelet-neutrophil interactions under thromboinflammatory conditions

Cell Mol Life Sci. 2015 Jul;72(14):2627-43. doi: 10.1007/s00018-015-1845-y. Epub 2015 Feb 4.

Abstract

Platelets primarily mediate hemostasis and thrombosis, whereas leukocytes are responsible for immune responses. Since platelets interact with leukocytes at the site of vascular injury, thrombosis and vascular inflammation are closely intertwined and occur consecutively. Recent studies using real-time imaging technology demonstrated that platelet-neutrophil interactions on the activated endothelium are an important determinant of microvascular occlusion during thromboinflammatory disease in which inflammation is coupled to thrombosis. Although the major receptors and counter receptors have been identified, it remains poorly understood how heterotypic platelet-neutrophil interactions are regulated under disease conditions. This review discusses our current understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of platelet-neutrophil interactions in thromboinflammatory disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / metabolism
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / pathology
  • Blood Platelets / enzymology
  • Blood Platelets / metabolism
  • Blood Platelets / physiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / metabolism
  • Brain Ischemia / pathology
  • Cell Communication*
  • Endothelial Cells / pathology
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Membrane Proteins / physiology*
  • Models, Biological
  • Neutrophils / enzymology
  • Neutrophils / metabolism
  • Neutrophils / physiology*
  • Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • Membrane Proteins
  • Reactive Oxygen Species