title: Redistribution of platelet membrane glycoprotein IV and release of intracellular alpha-granule thrombospondin in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
abstract: The redistribution of platelet membrane glycoprotein IV (GPIV) and the release of intracellular alpha-granule thrombospondin (TSP) were examined and the inhibition of beta-thromboglobulin (beta-TG) and platelet factor 4 (PF4) in patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) was observed and quantitation of beta-TG and PF4 in sera was conducted. GPIV in inactive platelet from CML was 36080 +/- 17010 molecules/platelet as compared with 13190 +/- 4810 from the controls (P < 0.01). No abnormality was found in the distribution of platelet membrane GPIb and GPIIb/IIIa (P > 0.05). The GPIV redistribution on active platelet membrane induced thrombin (IU/ml) from CML and healthy donors was 44320 +/- 32310 and 22800 +/- 12700 molecules/platelet respectively (P < 0.01). The difference in the release of intracellular alpha-granule TSP between CML and the control group was not found (P > 0.05). There was no direct correlation between GPIV expression and TSP binding after platelet activation. The high levels of beta-TG and PF4 in sera inhibited release of intracellular alpha-granule TSP in vitro. These results indicate that the abnormality of platelet membrane GPIV is a common marker in CML, therefore the specific increase of platelet GPIV in patients with CML may be a useful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of the platelet dysfunction. The release of internal TSP pools is hindered by either beta-TG or PF4 in sera.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D018955:CD36 Antigens / Q000378:metabolism*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010978:Platelet Factor 4 / Q000378:metabolism; D019699:Thrombospondins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018955:CD36 Antigens; D019699:Thrombospondins; D001620:beta-Thromboglobulin; D010978:Platelet Factor 4