title: Regulation and functional consequences of ADP receptor-mediated ERK2 activation in platelets.
abstract: We have previously shown that ADP-induced thromboxane generation in platelets requires signalling events from the G(q)-coupled P2Y1 receptor (platelet ADP receptor coupled to stimulation of phospholipase C) and the G(i)-coupled P2Y12 receptor (platelet ADP receptor coupled to inhibition of adenylate cyclase) in addition to outside-in signalling. While it is also known that extracellular calcium negatively regulates ADP-induced thromboxane A2 generation, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In the present study we sought to elucidate the signalling mechanisms and regulation by extracellular calcium of ADP-induced thromboxane A2 generation in platelets. ERK (extracllular-signal-regulated kinase) 2 activation occurred when outside-in signalling was blocked, indicating that it is a downstream event from the P2Y receptors. However, blockade of either P2Y1 or the P2Y12 receptors with corresponding antagonists completely abolished ERK phosphorylation, indicating that both P2Y receptors are required for ADP-induced ERK activation. Inhibitors of Src family kinases or the ERK upstream kinase MEK [MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase)/ERK kinase] abrogated ADP-induced ERK phosphorylation and thromboxane A2 generation. Finally ADP- or G(i)+G(z)-induced ERK phosphorylation was blocked in the presence of extracellular calcium. The present studies show that ERK2 is activated downstream of P2Y receptors through a complex mechanism involving Src kinases and this plays an important role in ADP-induced thromboxane A2 generation. We also conclude that extracellular calcium blocks ADP-induced thromboxane A2 generation through the inhibition of ERK activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
authors.forename: Analia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Haripriya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: Swaminathan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murugappan
authors.forename: Soochong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Satya P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kunapuli
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D010766:Phosphorylation; D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2 / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D018048:Receptors, Purinergic P2; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D019950:Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins; D002118:Calcium