Alternative platelet activation pathways and their role in neurodegenerative diseases
Ferrer Raventós, Paula (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Beyer, Katrin (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Date: |
2021 |
Abstract: |
Purpose of the review: The study of platelets in the context of neurodegenerative diseases is intensifying, and increasing evidence suggests that platelets may play an important role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the role of platelets and their diverse activation pathways in the development of these diseases. Recent findings: Platelets participate in synaptic plasticity, learning, memory, and platelets activated by exercise promote neuronal differentiation in several brain regions. Platelets also contribute to the immune response by modulating their surface protein profile and releasing pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. In Alzheimer's disease, increased levels of platelet amyloid precursor protein raise the production of amyloid-beta peptides promoting platelet activation, triggering at the same time amyloid-beta fibrillation. In Parkinson's disease, increased platelet α-synuclein is associated with elevated ROS production and mitochondrial dysfunction. In this review, we revise different platelet activation pathways, those classically involved in hemostasis and wound healing, and alternative activation pathways recently described in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, especially in Alzheimer's disease. |
Grants: |
Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI18-00276
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Language: |
Anglès |
Document: |
Article de revisió ; recerca ; Versió publicada |
Subject: |
Platelets ;
Neurodegenerative diseases ;
Alternative platelet activation ;
Alzheimer's disease ;
Beta-amyloid ;
Parkinson's disease |
Published in: |
Neurobiology of Disease, Vol. 159 (november 2021) , p. 105512, ISSN 1095-953X |
DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105512
PMID: 35262207
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