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ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2025

A minimum valency of 4 is required for robust activation of platelets in flow cytometry by multivalent nanobodies to Glycoprotein VI, C-type lectin-like receptor 2 and Platelet Endothelial Aggregation Receptor 1.

Rachel E Lamerton, Eleyna M Martin, Jacqueline Perry, Adam F Cunningham, Steve P Watson, Andrew L Frelinger

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Rachel E LamertonDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Eleyna M MartinDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Jacqueline PerryCenter for Platelet Research Studies, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Adam F CunninghamDepartment of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Steve P WatsonDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences, College of Medicine and Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Andrew L FrelingerCenter for Platelet Research Studies, Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

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Background: We have reported that trivalent and tetravalent nanobodies against glycoprotein (GP)VI, C-type lectin-like receptor (CLEC)-2, and platelet endothelial aggregation receptor (PEAR)1 stimulate powerful aggregation and adenosine triphosphate secretion in human platelets. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate changes in platelet surface GPs elicited by activation of GPVI, CLEC-2, and PEAR1 using trivalent and tetravalent nanobodies. Methods: The effect of the crosslinked nanobodies on P-selectin was measured in whole blood and washed platelets with and without secondary mediator inhibitors using classical flow cytometry and on 16 platelet surface GPs in whole blood using multispectral flow cytometry. Results: Trivalent nanobodies to GPVI and CLEC-2 stimulated modest (<60% of collagen-related peptide) expression of P-selectin in whole blood (10-fold dilution) and washed platelets (2 × 10 Conclusion: Tetravalent nanobodies to GPVI and CLEC-2 stimulate powerful activation of platelets at low nanomolar concentrations in flow cytometry. In contrast, trivalent nanobodies are partial agonists. The defined stoichiometry of the nanobodies will aid development of standardized platelet flow cytometry assays.

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flow cytometryligandsplatelet activationreceptors, cell surfacesignal transduction

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