Binggang Xiang, Guoying Zhang, Stefanini, Lucia, Bergmeier, Wolfgang, Kent Gartner, T., Whiteheart, Sidney W., and Zhenyu Li
The Src family kinases (SFKs) play essential roles in collagenand von Willebrand factor (VWF)-mediated platelet activation. However, the roles of SFKs in G protein-coupled receptor-mediated platelet activation and the molecular mechanisms whereby SFKs are activated by G protein-coupled receptor stimulation are not fully understood. Here we show that the thrombin receptor protease-activated receptor 4 agonist peptide AYPGKF elicited SFK phosphorylation in P2Y12 deficient platelets but stimulated minimal SFK phosphorylation in platelets lackingGq.We have previously shown that thrombin-induced SFK phosphorylation was inhibited by the calcium chelator 5,5'-dimethyl-bis- (o-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,Nα',N'-tetraacetic acid (dimethyl- BAPTA). The calcium ionophore A23187 induced SFK phosphorylation in both wild-type and Gq deficient platelets. Together, these results indicate that SFK phosphorylation in response to thrombin receptor stimulation is downstream from Gq/Ca2+ signaling. Moreover, A23187-induced thromboxane A2 synthesis, platelet aggregation, and secretion were inhibited by preincubation of platelets with a selective SFK inhibitor, PP2. AYPGKF-induced thromboxane A2 production in wild-type and P2Y12 deficient platelets was abolished by PP2, and AYPGKF-mediated P-selectin expression, integrin αIIbβ3 activation, and aggregation of P2Y12 deficient platelets were partially inhibited by the PKC inhibitor Ro-31-8220, PP2, dimethyl- BAPTA, or LY294002, but were abolished by Ro-31-8220 plus PP2, dimethyl-BAPTA, or LY294002. These data indicate that Ca2+/SFKs/PI3K andPKCrepresent two alternative signaling pathways mediating Gq-dependent platelet activation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]