Stimulus-response coupling in human platelets activated by monoclonal antibodies to the CD9 antigen, a 24 kDa surface-membrane glycoprotein

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Abstract
The CD9 molecule is a 24 kDa surface-membrane glycoprotein present on platelets and a variety of haematopoetic and non-haematopoetic tissues. In the present study we utilized specific inhibitors of thromboxane A2 (TxA2) formation (aspirin), protein kinase C [LBRH-7 [1-(5-isoquinolinesulphonyl)-2-methylpiperazine]} and autocrine stimulation by secreted ADP (apyrase) to modify platelet activation by a monoclonal antibody ALB-6 to the CD9 antigen. This activation is only partially inhibited by aspirin alone but, in combination with either H-7 or apyrase, more than 50% inhibition of platelet aggregation and secretion was observed. This combination of inhibitors was also require d to inhibit effectively the phosphorylation of myosin light chain and the 47 kDa substrate of protein kinase C. Intracellular Ca2+ flux monitored by the fluorescent dye fura-2 showed that this was almost completely mediated by the aspirin-sensitive TxA2 pathway. We suggest that the aspirin-insensitive pathway is primarily mediated by phospholipase C formation of diacylglycerol to activate protein kinase C. The inhibition by apyrase suggests a strong dependency on autocrine stimulation by secreted ADP to fully activate both phospholipase C and express fibrinogen-binding sites mediating platelet aggregation. This alternate pathway of phospholipase C activation by ALB-6 may be mediated by cytoplasmic alkalinization {monitored by SNARF-1 (5''(6'')-carboxy-10-bismethylamino-3-hydroxy-spiro-}7H-benzo[c]xanthine-1'',7(3H)-isobenzofuran{-3''-one) fluorescence of the dye}. Both activation pathways are dependent on intact antibodies, since F(ab'')2 fragments of SYB-1, a monoclonal antibody against the CD9 antigen with activation characteristics identical with those of ALB-6, do not elicit activation. Besides thrombin, collagen is another physiological agonist shown to induce aspirin-insensitive activation. Similarities to ALB-6 in collagen sensitivity to apyrase in combination with aspirin inhibitors were noted with respect to aggregation and secretion, as well as a complete block of Ca2+ flux by aspirin. However, it is unlikely that collagen activation is mediated by the CD9 antigen, since SYB-1 F(ab'')2 fragments had no effect on collagen activation and aspirin also completely blocked the alkalinization response to collagen, in contrast with ALB-6.

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