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Platelets kill bacteria by bridging innate and adaptive immunity via platelet factor 4 and FcγRIIA

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Thrombosis & Haemostasis, April 2018
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Title
Platelets kill bacteria by bridging innate and adaptive immunity via platelet factor 4 and FcγRIIA
Published in
Journal of Thrombosis & Haemostasis, April 2018
DOI 10.1111/jth.13955
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Authors

R. Palankar, T.P. Kohler, K. Krauel, J. Wesche, S. Hammerschmidt, A. Greinacher

Abstract

Activated platelets release the chemokine platelet factor 4 (PF4) stored in their granules. PF4 binds to polyanions (P) on bacteria, undergoes a conformational change and exposes neoepitopes. These neoepitopes induce production of anti-PF4/P antibodies. As PF4 binds to a variety of bacteria, anti-PF4/P IgG can bind and opsonize several bacterial species. Here we investigated whether platelets are able to kill bacteria directly after recognizing anti-PF4/P IgG opsonized bacteria in the presence of PF4 via their FcγRIIA. Using platelet-bacteria suspension co-culture experiments and micropatterns with immobilized viable bacteria, in combination with pharmacological inhibitors and human anti- PF4/P IgG we analyzed the role of platelet mediated killing of bacteria. In the presence of PF4, human anti-PF4/P IgG, and platelets, E. coli killing (>50%) with colony forming units (CFU/mL) 0.71 x104 ±0.19 was observed compared to controls incubated only with anti-PF4/P IgG (CFU/mL 3.4 x104 ±0.38). Blocking of platelet FcγRIIA using mAb IV.3 (CFU/mL 2.5 x104 ±0.45), or integrin αIIbβ3 (CFU/mL 2.26 x104 ±0.31), or disruption of cytoskeletal functions (CFU/mL 2.7 x104 ±0.4) markedly reduced E. coli killing by this mechanism. Our observation of E. coli killing by platelets on micropatterned arrays is compatible with the model that platelets kill bacteria by covering them, actively concentrating them into the area under their granulomere and then releasing antimicrobial substances of platelet α-granules site directed towards bacteria. These findings collectively indicate that by bridging of innate and adaptive immune mechanism platelets and anti-PF4/polyanion antibodies cooperate in an antibacterial host response. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Unknown 66 100%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 14 21%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 12%
Student > Bachelor 5 8%
Student > Postgraduate 4 6%
Student > Master 4 6%
Other 7 11%
Unknown 24 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 12 18%
Immunology and Microbiology 8 12%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 6 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 6%
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine 4 6%
Other 9 14%
Unknown 23 35%
Attention Score in Context

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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 41. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 July 2023.
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#1,006,678
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Outputs from Journal of Thrombosis & Haemostasis
#133
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#22,025
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Outputs of similar age from Journal of Thrombosis & Haemostasis
#4
of 67 outputs
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