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Deficiency or inhibition of Gas6 causes platelet dysfunction and protects mice against thrombosis

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Angelillo-Scherrer, Anne, de Frutos, Pablo Garcia, Aparicio, Cristina, Melis, Els, Savi, Pierre, Lupu, Florea, Arnout, Jef, Dewerchin, Mieke +5 more·2001·Nature Medicine

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The growth arrest-specific gene 6 product (Gas6) is a secreted protein related to the anticoagulant protein S but its role in hemostasis is unknown. Here we show that inactivation of the Gas6 gene prevented venous and arterial thrombosis in mice, and protected against fatal collagen/epinephrine-induced thrombo embolism. Gas6-/- mice did not, however, suffer spontaneous bleeding and had normal bleeding after tail clipping. In addition, we found that Gas6 antibodies inhibited platelet aggregation in vitro and protected mice against fatal thrombo embolism without causing bleeding in vivo. Gas6 amplified platelet aggregation and secretion in response to known agonists. Platelet dysfunction in Gas6-/- mice resembled that of patients with platelet signaling transduction defects. Thus, Gas6 is a platelet-response amplifier that plays a significant role in thrombosis. These findings warrant further evaluation of the possible therapeutic use of Gas6 inhibition for prevention of thrombosis.

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Angelillo-Scherrer, A., de Frutos, P. G., Aparicio, C., Melis, E., Savi, P., Lupu, F., Arnout, J., Dewerchin, M., Hoylaerts, M. F., Herbert, J.-M., Collen, D., Dahlbäck, B., & Carmeliet, P.
Affiliations
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Sanofi (France) (FR)
  • Thrombosis Research Institute (GB)
Corresponding author
Carmeliet, Peter
Venue
Nature Medicine
Published
2001-02
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
215-221
ISSN
  • 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
  • 1546-170X
OpenAlex
W2137108685
Cited by
441
References
44
Citations by year
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FWCI
8.54
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • IRIS (submittedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Sanofi
  • Stiftelsen för Strategisk Forskning
  • Medical Research Council
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Complement system in diseases
Keywords
Gas6, thrombosis, platelet dysfunction, platelet aggregation, hemostasis, thromboembolism, platelet secretion, thromboprophylaxis
MeSH terms
Growth Arrest-Specific Protein 6, Animals, Blood Platelets, Cell Line, Disease Models, Animal, Female, Hemostasis, Humans, Male, Phenotype, Platelet Aggregation, Proteins, Receptors, Cell Surface, Recombinant Proteins, Thrombosis, Gene Expression, Mice, Knockout, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Mice

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