Cytoskeletal mechanics of proplatelet maturation and platelet release. J Cell Biol 2010 Nov 15;191(4):861-74
Date
11/17/2010Pubmed ID
21079248Pubmed Central ID
PMC2983072DOI
10.1083/jcb.201006102Scopus ID
2-s2.0-78349243311 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 223 CitationsAbstract
Megakaryocytes generate platelets by remodeling their cytoplasm into long proplatelet extensions, which serve as assembly lines for platelet production. Although the mechanics of proplatelet elongation have been studied, the terminal steps of proplatelet maturation and platelet release remain poorly understood. To elucidate this process, released proplatelets were isolated, and their conversion into individual platelets was assessed. This enabled us to (a) define and quantify the different stages in platelet maturation, (b) identify a new intermediate stage in platelet production, the preplatelet, (c) delineate the cytoskeletal mechanics involved in preplatelet/proplatelet interconversion, and (d) model proplatelet fission and platelet release. Preplatelets are anucleate discoid particles 2-10 µm across that have the capacity to convert reversibly into elongated proplatelets by twisting microtubule-based forces that can be visualized in proplatelets expressing GFP-β1-tubulin. The release of platelets from the ends of proplatelets occurs at an increasing rate in time during culture, as larger proplatelets undergo successive fission, and is potentiated by shear.
Author List
Thon JN, Montalvo A, Patel-Hett S, Devine MT, Richardson JL, Ehrlicher A, Larson MK, Hoffmeister K, Hartwig JH, Italiano JE JrAuthor
Karin Hoffmeister MD Professor in the Biochemistry department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsBlood Platelets
Cells, Cultured
Cytoskeleton
Fluoresceins
Fluorescent Dyes
Humans
Megakaryocytes
Mice
Microtubules
Platelet Transfusion
Recombinant Fusion Proteins
Stress, Mechanical
Tubulin