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Human plasma thrombopoietin levels are regulated by binding to platelet thrombopoietin receptors in vivo

Scheding, Stefan LU ; Bergmann, Markus ; Shimosaka, Akihiro ; Wolff, Philipp ; Driessen, Christoph ; Rathke, Gisa ; Jaschonek, Karl ; Brugger, Wolfram and Kanz, Lothar (2002) In Transfusion 42(3). p.321-327
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Data from several studies support the hypothesis that thrombopoietin (TPO) plasma levels are regulated via circulating platelet (PLT) numbers by binding to PLT TPO receptors (TPO-Rs). In this study, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT preparations to provide additional in vivo evidence for this regulatory mechanism. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Following in vitro experiments to characterize pegylated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor (PEG-rHuMGDF) binding characteristics, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT... (More)
BACKGROUND: Data from several studies support the hypothesis that thrombopoietin (TPO) plasma levels are regulated via circulating platelet (PLT) numbers by binding to PLT TPO receptors (TPO-Rs). In this study, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT preparations to provide additional in vivo evidence for this regulatory mechanism. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Following in vitro experiments to characterize pegylated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor (PEG-rHuMGDF) binding characteristics, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT preparations in thrombocytopenic patients. Sham-saturated and TPO-R-saturated PLTs were prepared by a 1-hour incubation without and with 40 ng per mL of PEG-rHuMGDF, respectively, and subsequent washing and resuspension. RESULTS: In vitro, 2.72 +/- 0.8 ng of PEG-rHuMGDF per 1 x 10(8) PLTs was bound within 1 hour of incubation. No additional PEG-rHuMGDF was bound following a second incubation with PEG-rHuMGDF, and bound PEG-rHuMGDF was not released over time. In vivo, TPO plasma levels decreased significantly (p < 0.001), by 30.7 +/- 5.8 and 20.9 +/- 2.1 percent after transfusion of unmanipulated and sham-saturated PLT preparations, respectively. However, TPO plasma levels were unaffected after the transfusion of TPO-R-saturated PLTs despite comparable transfusion-induced PLT count increases. CONCLUSION: These data strongly support the concept that binding to PLT TPO-R is directly involved in human TPO plasma level regulation in vivo. (Less)
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42
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321 - 327
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Wiley-Blackwell
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1537-2995
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10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00047.x
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English
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  abstract     = {{BACKGROUND: Data from several studies support the hypothesis that thrombopoietin (TPO) plasma levels are regulated via circulating platelet (PLT) numbers by binding to PLT TPO receptors (TPO-Rs). In this study, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT preparations to provide additional in vivo evidence for this regulatory mechanism. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Following in vitro experiments to characterize pegylated recombinant human megakaryocyte growth and development factor (PEG-rHuMGDF) binding characteristics, PLT numbers and TPO plasma levels were measured following the transfusion of unmanipulated, sham-saturated, and TPO-R-saturated PLT preparations in thrombocytopenic patients. Sham-saturated and TPO-R-saturated PLTs were prepared by a 1-hour incubation without and with 40 ng per mL of PEG-rHuMGDF, respectively, and subsequent washing and resuspension. RESULTS: In vitro, 2.72 +/- 0.8 ng of PEG-rHuMGDF per 1 x 10(8) PLTs was bound within 1 hour of incubation. No additional PEG-rHuMGDF was bound following a second incubation with PEG-rHuMGDF, and bound PEG-rHuMGDF was not released over time. In vivo, TPO plasma levels decreased significantly (p &lt; 0.001), by 30.7 +/- 5.8 and 20.9 +/- 2.1 percent after transfusion of unmanipulated and sham-saturated PLT preparations, respectively. However, TPO plasma levels were unaffected after the transfusion of TPO-R-saturated PLTs despite comparable transfusion-induced PLT count increases. CONCLUSION: These data strongly support the concept that binding to PLT TPO-R is directly involved in human TPO plasma level regulation in vivo.}},
  author       = {{Scheding, Stefan and Bergmann, Markus and Shimosaka, Akihiro and Wolff, Philipp and Driessen, Christoph and Rathke, Gisa and Jaschonek, Karl and Brugger, Wolfram and Kanz, Lothar}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{321--327}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Transfusion}},
  title        = {{Human plasma thrombopoietin levels are regulated by binding to platelet thrombopoietin receptors in vivo}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00047.x}},
  doi          = {{10.1046/j.1537-2995.2002.00047.x}},
  volume       = {{42}},
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