title: Proteomic analysis of the porcine platelet proteome and alterations induced by thrombin activation.
abstract: Platelets are enucleated cells derived from bone marrow megakaryocytes and defects in platelet functions could be involved in many cardiovascular diseases. Proteomics can be used to provide a new insight in the study of these platelet functions and can help to identify the biochemical events underlying platelet activation. In this study, we have obtained a reference 2-DE map of porcine platelet proteins. A large number of cytoskeletal and metabolic proteins were found as well as some proteins related to cell mobility and immunological functions. Other proteins implicated in the cell signalling process, transport or apoptosis were also identified. Moreover, we have analysed, by 2D-DIGE methodology, quantitative modifications of platelet proteins following their activation by thrombin. 26 spots exhibited statistically significant differences, and a total of 16 spots corresponding to 13 different proteins were successfully identified. Using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis, the association of the deregulated proteins with canonical pathways highlighted two major pathways; coagulation system and integrin signalling. These results confirm that this proteomic approach (based on 2D-DIGE, mass spectrometry and bioinformatic and pathway databases) has proved to be a powerful tool when applied to studying signalling pathways that could play a relevant role in the activation of platelets.
authors.affiliation: Unidad Mixta CSIC-UCO Marcadores Genéticos Moleculares en Animales Domésticos, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba, Campus Rabanales, Edificio Gregor Mendel (C-5), Córdoba, Spain.
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Esteso
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.forename: Juan José
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Garrido
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Corrales
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000502:physiology*; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015180:Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional; D004798:Enzymes / Q000097:blood / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D015539:Platelet Activation; D020543:Proteome / Q000737:chemistry*; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D004798:Enzymes; D020543:Proteome