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Munc18b/STXBP2 is required for platelet secretion
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hawas, Rania Al Ren, Qiansheng Ye, Shaojing Karim, Zubair A. Filipovich, Alexandra H. Whiteheart, Sidney W. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Description | Platelets are vital for hemostasis because they release their granule contents in response to vascular damage. Platelet exocytosis is mediated by soluble N-ethylmaleimide–sensitive factor attachment protein receptors (SNAREs), whose interactions are governed by regulators, eg, Sec/Munc18 proteins. These proteins chaperone syntaxin t-SNAREs and are required for exocytosis. Platelets contain 3 Munc18 isoforms: Munc18a, Munc18b, and Munc18c. We report that Munc18b is the major isoform and is required for platelet secretion. Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis type 5 (FHL5) is caused by defects in the Munc18b/STXBP2 gene. We confirm a previous report showing that platelets from FHL5 patients have defective secretion. Serotonin, ADP/ATP, and platelet factor 4 release was profoundly affected in the 2 biallelic patients and partially in a heterozygous patient. Release of lysosomal contents was only affected in the biallelic platelets. Platelets from the FHL5 biallelic patients showed decreased Munc18b and syntaxin-11 levels were significantly reduced; other syntaxins were unaffected. Munc18b formed complexes with syntaxin-11, SNAP-23, and vesicle-associated membrane protein-8 in human platelets. Other potential secretion regulators, Munc13-4 and Rab27, were also found associated. These data demonstrate a key role for Munc18b, perhaps as a limiting factor, in platelet exocytosis and suggest that it regulates syntaxin-11. |
| Related Links | https://ashpublications.org/blood/article-pdf/120/12/2493/984456/zh803812002493.pdf |
| Ending Page | 2500 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 2493 |
| DOI | 10.1182/blood-2012-05-430629 |
| Journal | Blood |
| Issue Number | 12 |
| Volume Number | 120 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Hematology |
| Publisher Date | 2012-09-20 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Research and Experimental Medicine Proteins Platelet Secretion Snares Defects Biallelic Syntaxin Fhl5 Munc18b/stxbp2 Journal: Blood (Vol- 121, Issue- 12) |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |