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ArticleBlood advances2026

A scalable high-throughput platform for the discovery of intracellular and extracellular regulators of platelet migration.

Matthew R Vander Ploeg, Ansh Gulati, Matthew J Flick, James E Bear, Wolfgang Bergmeier

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Matthew R Vander PloegBlood Research Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-7902-1255
Ansh GulatiDepartment of Biochemistry and Biophysics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.
Matthew J FlickBlood Research Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-5034-3162
James E BearLineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-8489-996X
Wolfgang BergmeierBlood Research Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC.ORCID 0000-0002-1211-8861

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The role of the small GTPase Rap1 and environmental cues in the regulation of adhesion and cytoskeletal dynamics in migrating plateletsF30HL178228 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Matthew Vander Ploeg · 2025 to 2026
$83k
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH R01-HL168009National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH R35-HL144976NHLBI NIH HHS F30 HL178228NIGMS NIH HHS R35-GM130312
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Abstract

abstractThe migration of platelets is increasingly recognized for its roles in inflammation, infection, and malignancy. Platelet migration has been found to be an αIIbβ3 integrin-dependent process that occurs on fibrinogen deposited at endothelial junctions, but other integrins and extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins may also support this behavior. Here, we present a novel imaging and analysis pipeline for quantifying platelet migration, combining an improved coating/blocking method with convolutional neural network-based automated segmentation and tracking to enable scalable, unbiased assessment of migration phenotypes. Using this high-throughput platform, we systematically investigated how ECM ligand availability, integrin subtype engagement (β1 vs β3), and pharmacological perturbation of motility pathways influence platelet migration. In addition to fibrinogen, platelet migration was observed on fibronectin and vitronectin, mediated by both αIIbβ3 and β1 integrins. Migrating platelets formed retraction fibers and left behind migrasomes, cell fragments with potentially proinflammatory/procoagulant activity. Platelet migration on fibrinogen was sensitive to inhibitors of the actomyosin cytoskeleton and was significantly impaired by high ligand concentrations, lack of the γ-chain AGDV motif, preincubation with agents blocking fibrinogen-αIIbβ3 interaction, or deficiency in key components of the integrin activation complex. In summary, establishment of a novel high-throughput assay facilitated in-depth studies of platelet migration mechanisms, with findings that highlight integrin-ligand interactions as potential therapeutic targets to limit platelet-driven inflammatory tissue damage.

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Blood PlateletsCell MovementHigh-Throughput Screening AssaysExtracellular MatrixFibrinogenHumansPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexFibrinogenPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa Complex

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PMID42048571
PMCPMC13332003

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