title: Platelet-derived-growth-factor-induced signalling in human platelets: phosphoinositide-3-kinase-dependent inhibition of platelet activation.
abstract: Human platelets release platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) from alpha-granules during platelet activation. We have previously shown that platelets have PDGF alpha-receptors, a transmembrane tyrosine kinase that takes part in negative feedback regulation during platelet activation. Here we have described a study of PDGF-induced tyrosine phosphorylation of platelet substrates and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI-3K) activity in collagen-stimulated platelets. By immunoblotting with phosphotyrosine antibodies of collagen-activated platelets we found that PDGF increased the phosphorylation of several platelet substrates, e.g. pp140, pp120 and pp85. PDGF inhibited collagen-induced platelet activation in the presence of inhibitors of autocrine stimulation, thus blocking the pure collagen-induced signal transduction. PDGF enhanced the collagen-induced formation of PtdIns(3,4)P(2) and PtdIns(3,4,5)P(3) as measured by HPLC. Wortmannin and LY294002, two unrelated inhibitors of PI-3K, were used to investigate the role of PI-3K in PDGF-induced platelet signalling. Incubation of platelets with wortmannin and LY294002 blocked the formation of three phosphorylated inositides as well as the inhibitory effect of PDGF on collagen-induced platelet activation. We conclude that the inhibitory effect of PDGF on platelet activation is PI-3K dependent. This is the first demonstration of a negative regulatory function of 3-phosphorylated inositides in platelets.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Bergen, Arstadveien 19, N-5009 Bergen, Norway. frode.selheim@pki.uib.no
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Selheim
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Fukami
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holmsen
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Vassbotn
mesh_terms: D000730:Androstadienes / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D002867:Chromones / Q000494:pharmacology; D003094:Collagen / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D018129:Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000378:metabolism; D000077191:Wortmannin
chemical_list: D000730:Androstadienes; D002867:Chromones; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D009025:Morpholines; D018129:Phosphatidylinositol Phosphates; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C060974:phosphatidylinositol 3,4,5-triphosphate; C060980:phosphatidylinositol 3,4-diphosphate; C085911:2-(4-morpholinyl)-8-phenyl-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; D014443:Tyrosine; D003094:Collagen; D019869:Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; D000077191:Wortmannin