RELEASE AND ACTIVATION OF PLATELET LATENT TGF-BETA IN BLOOD-CLOTS DURING DISSOLUTION WITH PLASMIN

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作者
GRAINGER, DJ [1 ]
WAKEFIELD, L [1 ]
BETHELL, HW [1 ]
FARNDALE, RW [1 ]
METCALFE, JC [1 ]
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[1] NCI,CHEMOPREVENT LAB,BETHESDA,MD 20892
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10.1038/nm0995-932
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta 1) is a platelet-derived cytokine involved in both normal wound healing and scarring. We show that human platelets contain two pools of latent TGF-beta 1, which constitute more than 95% of the total TGF-beta assayed in whole platelets. During clotting, one pool, the large latent TGF-beta complex consisting of latent TGF-beta binding protein (LTBP), the latency-associated peptide (LAP) and the 25-kD mature TGF-beta 1 dimer is released into the serum. A second pool, which contains LAP but not LTBP, is retained in the clot, but can be released by RGD peptide. When the clot is dissolved by plasmin this bound TGF-beta 1 is gradually activated and released. if similar mechanisms operate in vivo, the clot will act as a slow-release capsule of TGF-beta 1 activity during wound healing.
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