Abstract
BackgroundThe multimeric glycoprotein von Willebrand factor (VWF) mediates platelet adhesion and aggregation at the site of vessel injury. The adhesive activity of VWF is influenced by its multimer length which is regulated by the metalloprotease ADAMTS13. The ability of ADAMTS13 to regulate platelet thrombus growth in a shear‐dependent manner has been described, however, the mechanistic basis of this action has not been well characterized. MethodsWe developed an mCherry‐tagged murine ADAMTS13 protein and utilized an ex vivo flow chamber system to visualize the localization of ADAMTS13 within the platelet thrombus under different conditions of shear. Using this system, we also assessed the influence of platelet‐mediated tensile force on ADAMTS13 localization within the thrombus using gain‐of‐function GPIb binding and loss‐of‐function GPIIbIIIa binding mutants in VWF/ADAMTS13 DKO mice. ResultsADAMTS13 was visualized on the growing platelet thrombus under very high shear using ADAMTS13‐mcherry. ADAMTS13‐mCherry localized particularly at the top portion of the thrombus and reduced thrombus size as it grew to occlusion. At the pathological high shear of 7500 s−1, platelet‐mediated tensile force, involving GPIb but not GPIIbIIIa receptors, influenced localization of ADAMTS13 to the thrombus under conditions of shear. ConclusionsTensile force applied on VWF produced by shear stress and platelet GPIb binding has a crucial role in ADAMTS13 activity at the site of thrombus formation. These results suggest that ADAMTS13 activity at the site of platelet thrombus formation is regulated by a shear stress and platelet‐dependent feedback mechanism to prevent vessel occlusion and pathological thrombosis.
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