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ArticleNature communications2017

The podoplanin-CLEC-2 axis inhibits inflammation in sepsis.

Julie Rayes, Siân Lax, Surasak Wichaiyo, Stephanie K Watson, Ying Di, Stephanie Lombard, Beata Grygielska, Stuart W Smith, Kassiani Skordilis, Steve P Watson

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Article in Nature communications, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 93 papers.

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93citing papers in PubMed
6.9field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

93 citing papers in PubMed, 139 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julie RayesInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK. j.rayes@bham.ac.uk.
Siân LaxInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Surasak WichaiyoInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Stephanie K WatsonInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Ying DiInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Stephanie LombardInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Beata GrygielskaInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
Stuart W SmithDepartment of Renal Medicine, New Queen Elizabeth, Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, B15 2GW, UK.
Kassiani SkordilisDepartment of Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, B15 2WB, UK.
Steve P WatsonInstitute of Cardiovascular Science, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT, UK.
University of Birmingham · GBQueen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation RG/13/18/30563
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Platelets play a critical role in vascular inflammation through the podoplanin and collagen/fibrin receptors, C-type-lectin-like-2 (CLEC-2) and glycoprotein VI (GPVI), respectively. Both receptors regulate endothelial permeability and prevent peri-vascular bleeding in inflammation. Here we show that platelet-specific deletion of CLEC-2 but not GPVI leads to enhanced systemic inflammation and accelerated organ injury in two mouse models of sepsis-intra-peritoneal lipopolysaccharide and cecal ligation and puncture. CLEC-2 deficiency is associated with reduced numbers of podoplanin-expressing macrophages despite increased cytokine and chemokine levels in the infected peritoneum. Pharmacological inhibition of the interaction between CLEC-2 and podoplanin regulates immune cell infiltration and the inflammatory reaction during sepsis, suggesting that activation of podoplanin underlies the anti-inflammatory action of platelet CLEC-2. We suggest podoplanin-CLEC-2 as a novel anti-inflammatory axis regulating immune cell recruitment and activation in sepsis.

Indexed as

AnimalsBlood PlateletsCecumChemokinesCytokinesInflammationInjections, IntraperitonealKidneyLectins, C-TypeLigationLipopolysaccharidesMacrophagesMembrane GlycoproteinsMiceMultiple Organ FailurePhagocytosisChemokinesCLEC-2 protein, mouseCytokinesLectins, C-TypeLipopolysaccharidesMembrane GlycoproteinsPdpn protein, mousePlatelet Membrane Glycoproteinsplatelet membrane glycoprotein VIPodoplanin

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PMID29269852
PMCPMC5740111
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