Influence of γ-Secretase Inhibitor 24-Diamino-5-Phenylthiazole DAPT on Platelet Activation

• Published in: Cellular physiology and biochemistry Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 726 - 736
• Main Authors: Liu, Guoxing, Liu, Guilai, Chatterjee, Madhumita, Umbach, Anja T., Chen, Hong, Gawaz, Meinrad, Lang, Florian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases - antagonists & inhibitors; Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases - immunology; Animals; Blood Platelets - drug effects; Blood Platelets - immunology; Carrier Proteins - immunology; Collagen related peptide; Cytosolic Ca2+ concentration; Diamines - pharmacology; Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology; Female; Integrin activation; Male; Mice; Original Paper; Peptides - immunology; Phosphatidylserine translocation; Platelet activation; Platelet Activation - drug effects; Platelet Activation - immunology; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors - pharmacology; Platelet degranulation; Reactive oxygen species; Thiazoles - pharmacology; Reactive oxygen species; Platelet activation; Cytosolic Ca2+ concentration; Integrin activation; Collagen related peptide; Platelet degranulation; Phosphatidylserine translocation
• ISSN: 1015-8987; 1421-9778
• DOI: 10.1159/000443029

Background/Aims: DAPT (24-diamino-5-phenylthiazole) inhibits γ-secretase, which cleaves the signaling molecule CD44, a negative regulator of platelet activation and apoptosis. CD44 is a co-receptor for macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) an anti-apoptotic pro-inflammatory cytokine expressed and released from blood platelets. Whether DAPT influences platelet function, remained, however, elusive. Activators of platelets include collagen related peptide (CRP). The present study thus explored whether DAPT modifies the stimulating effect of CRP on platelet function. Methods: Platelets isolated from wild-type mice were exposed for 30 minutes to DAPT (10 µM). Flow cytometry was employed to estimate Orai1 abundance with specific antibodies, cytosolic Ca 2+ -activity ([Ca 2+ ] i ) from Fluo-3 fluorescence, platelet degranulation from P-selectin abundance, integrin activation from α IIb β 3 integrin abundance, generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) from DCFDA fluorescence, mitochondrial transmembrane potential from TMRE fluorescence, phospholipid scrambling of the cell membrane from annexin-V-binding, relative platelet volume from forward scatter and aggregation utilizing staining with CD9-APC and CD9-PE. Results: Exposure of platelets to 2-5 µg/ml CRP was followed by significant increase of Orai1 abundance, [Ca 2+ ] i , and P-selectin abundance, as well as by α IIb β 3 integrin activation, ROS generation, mitochondrial depolarization, enhanced annexin-V-binding, decreased cell volume, and aggregation. All CRP induced effects were significantly blunted in the presence of DAPT. Conclusions: The γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT counteracts agonist induced platelet activation, apoptosis and aggregation.