TMEM16F is required for phosphatidylserine exposure and microparticle release in activated mouse platelets

T Fujii, A Sakata, S Nishimura… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
T Fujii, A Sakata, S Nishimura, K Eto, S Nagata
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2015National Acad Sciences
Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) exposure on the surface of activated platelets requires the
action of a phospholipid scramblase (s), and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of the
tenase and prothrombinase complexes involved in blood coagulation. Here, we found that
the activation of mouse platelets with thrombin/collagen or Ca2+ ionophore at 20° C induces
PtdSer exposure without compromising plasma membrane integrity. Among five
transmembrane protein 16 (TMEM16) members that support Ca2+-dependent phospholipid …
Phosphatidylserine (PtdSer) exposure on the surface of activated platelets requires the action of a phospholipid scramblase(s), and serves as a scaffold for the assembly of the tenase and prothrombinase complexes involved in blood coagulation. Here, we found that the activation of mouse platelets with thrombin/collagen or Ca2+ ionophore at 20 °C induces PtdSer exposure without compromising plasma membrane integrity. Among five transmembrane protein 16 (TMEM16) members that support Ca2+-dependent phospholipid scrambling, TMEM16F was the only one that showed high expression in mouse platelets. Platelets from platelet-specific TMEM16F-deficient mice exhibited defects in activation-induced PtdSer exposure and microparticle shedding, although α-granule and dense granule release remained intact. The rate of tissue factor-induced thrombin generation by TMEM16F-deficient platelets was severely reduced, whereas thrombin-induced clot retraction was unaffected. The imaging of laser-induced thrombus formation in whole animals showed that PtdSer exposure on aggregated platelets was TMEM16F-dependent in vivo. The phenotypes of the platelet-specific TMEM16F-null mice resemble those of patients with Scott syndrome, a mild bleeding disorder, indicating that these mice may provide a useful model for human Scott syndrome.
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