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ArticleRadiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology2022

Platelet glycoprotein Ibα provides radiation protection.

Adam Corken, Sanchita P Ghosh, Ruofei Du, Marjan Boerma, Jerry Ware, Rupak Pathak

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Article in Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adam CorkenDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Sanchita P GhoshArmed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, USUHS, Bethesda, USA.
Ruofei DuDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Marjan BoermaDivision of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Jerry WareDepartment of Physiology and Biophysics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA.
Rupak PathakDivision of Radiation Health, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA. Electronic address: rpathak@uams.edu.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · US

Funding

Understanding Hesitant AdoptersP20GM103429 · NIGMS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI Lawrence E Cornett, JERRY WARE · 2012 to 2026
$60.9M
The Role o f Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Bioavailability in Radiation-induced Skin InjuryP20GM109005 · NIGMS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI BOERMA, MARJAN · 2015 to 2024
$21.1M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103429NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM109005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background and purposePlatelet membrane glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα), the major ligand-binding subunit of the GPIb-IX-V complex, binds to a number of ligands contributing to hemostasis, thrombosis, and inflammation. Binding to von Willebrand factor (VWF) initiates the process of hemostasis/thrombosis, while binding to the leukocyte receptor Macrophage-1 antigen (Mac-1) has been implicated in modulating the inflammatory response. Thus as GPIbα resides at the nexus of thrombosis and inflammation, we investigated the impact of GPIbα on radiation injury outcomes as this injury triggers both the thrombotic and inflammatory pathways. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe used wild-type (WT) C57BL/6J mice and a dysfunctional GPIbα mouse model, in which endogenous GPIbα is replaced with a non-functional α-subunit (hIL-4R/Ibα), to determine whether the impairment of platelet GPIbα alters radiation response. Following exposure to 8.5 Gy total body irradiation (TBI), a series of parameters including radiation lethality, platelet-neutrophil/monocyte interactions, neutrophil/monocyte activation, serum cytokine levels and intestinal injury, were compared between the strains.

resultsThe lack of functional GPIbα resulted in higher radiation lethality, greater monocyte activation, increased levels of serum pro-inflammatory cytokines, heightened intestinal damage, and a reduction of intestinal neutrophil recovery.

conclusionThese data suggest that loss of platelet GPIbα enhances radiation toxicity and that GPIbα-mediated interactions may play a crucial role in limiting radiation damage. Thus, a mechanistic understanding of the biological impact of GPIbα following TBI could provide crucial insights for improving the safety of radiotherapy and minimizing the deleterious effects of accidental or occupational exposure to high-dose radiation.

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Radiation ProtectionThrombosisAnimalsHumansInflammationMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX ComplexProtein BindingPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX ComplexInflammationIntestinesLeukocytesPlateletsRadiation

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PMID34971661
PMCPMC8934272
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