Platelets enhance neutrophil locomotion: evidence for a role of P-selectin
- 1 January 1999
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
- Vol. 59 (6), 439-449
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00365519950185463
Abstract
It has been suggested that the accumulation of platelets at sites of vascular damage and inflammation regulates the function of leukocytes. In this study, we investigated the effects of platelets on the transmigration of neutrophil granulocytes through microporous membranes. We demonstrate that platelets markedly enhance both the random and the chemotactic migration of neutrophils. Stimulatory effects were acquired by adding paraformaldehyde-fixed platelets or the supernatants of platelets; however, the effects were lower or significantly higher, respectively, compared with viable platelets. The increased neutrophil migration was associated with an amplified polymerization of actin filaments and expression of CD11b/CD18. Previous investigations indicate that the initial adhesion between platelets and neutrophils is mediated by P-selectin exposed on the surface of platelets. In this study, the following observations suggest a role for P-selectin in the platelet-induced enhancement of neutrophil motility: (i) platelet supernatants contained substantial amounts of P-selectin, (ii) filtration of platelet supernatants markedly reduced the content of P-selectin and simultaneously decreased the potentiating effects on neutrophil motility, (iii) inhibition of P-selectin-mediated cell cell adhesion with sialyl Lewis X or by incubation in calcium-free medium reduced the enhancing effects of platelets on neutrophil responses, and (iv) purified and recombinant P-selectin mimicked the effects of platelets on neutrophil locomotion. In conclusion, we propose that platelets through P-selectin promote accumulation and emigration of neutrophils during inflammatory and thrombotic processes.Keywords
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