Pihusch, R.* ; Wegner, H.* ; Salat, C.* ; Pihusch, M.* ; Holler, E.* ; Kolb, H.-J. ; Hiller, E.*
Flow cytometric findings in platelets of patients following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Bone Marrow Transplant. 30, 381-387 (2002)
Following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) patients may have an increased bleeding tendency in spite of a normal platelet count. Moreover, an association between chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) and a thrombophilic state has been observed. Platelet receptors and granules from 27 patients following HSCT (13 without cGVHD, 14 with cGVHD) were evaluated by flow cytometric analysis and compared to 62 healthy controls. Platelets from HSCT patients stained weakly with mepacrine indicating a reduced content of dense bodies, whereas no significant degranulation reaction of alpha granules and lysosomes was detectable. In addition, a lower surface expression of GP Ia/IIa was observed, indicating an acquired thrombocytopathy. The surface receptors are activated in HSCT patients, which could be seen by the lower surface expression of GP Ib internalized during the activation process and elevated levels of LIBS-1 and PAC-1 antibody binding. Patients with cGVHD had a seven-fold increased ratio of microparticles. This study demonstrates platelet receptor and granule defects in patients following HSCT. The key role of platelets in HSCT-associated hemostatic disorders is underscored by the high levels of circulating microparticles in cGvHD patients which might explain the thrombophilic state in these patients.
Impact Factor
Scopus SNIP
Web of Science
Times Cited
Scopus
Cited By
Altmetric
Publikationstyp
Artikel: Journalartikel
Dokumenttyp
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
Typ der Hochschulschrift
Herausgeber
Schlagwörter
platelets; graft-versus-host reaction; storage pool disease; microparticles
Keywords plus
Sprache
englisch
Veröffentlichungsjahr
2002
Prepublished im Jahr
HGF-Berichtsjahr
0
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0268-3369
e-ISSN
1476-5365
ISBN
Bandtitel
Konferenztitel
Konferzenzdatum
Konferenzort
Konferenzband
Quellenangaben
Band: 30,
Heft: 6,
Seiten: 381-387
Artikelnummer: ,
Supplement: ,
Reihe
Verlag
Nature Publishing Group
Verlagsort
Tag d. mündl. Prüfung
0000-00-00
Betreuer
Gutachter
Prüfer
Topic
Hochschule
Hochschulort
Fakultät
Veröffentlichungsdatum
0000-00-00
Anmeldedatum
0000-00-00
Anmelder/Inhaber
weitere Inhaber
Anmeldeland
Priorität
Begutachtungsstatus
Peer reviewed
Institut(e)
CCG Hematopoetic Cell Transplants (IMI-KHZ)
POF Topic(s)
30504 - Mechanisms of Genetic and Environmental Influences on Health and Disease
Forschungsfeld(er)
Immune Response and Infection
PSP-Element(e)
G-520300-001
Förderungen
Copyright
Erfassungsdatum
2003-07-28