Abstract
The main adhesion mechanism binding the platelet to the subendothelial matrix is via collagen. There are two main collagen receptors on the platelet membrane, GPIa/IIa and GPVI. GPIa/IIa serves as an anchor for platelets to connect to exposed collagen, 2 while GPVI activates adhesive receptors, including GPIa/IIa, which strengthen collagenplatelet adherence. 3 Collagen, while serving as the scaffolding for platelet adherence, also activates platelets by intracellular second messengers. 4 Other molecules that activate platelets include epinephrine (adrenaline), serotonin, and adenosine diphosphate (ADP), as well as vWF. 5 One of the most potent activators of the platelet is thrombin. The primary thrombin receptor on the platelet is protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR-1). Thrombin, thromboxane A 2 (TXA 2), and ADP directly activate the platelet through G-protein-coupled receptors, leading to platelet aggregation and granule release. 6 The ADP receptors on the platelet are P2Y 1 and P2Y 12.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Clinical Guide to the Use of Antithrombotic Drugs in Coronary Artery Disease |
Pages | 101-105 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203091494 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2008 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2008 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC CRC Press is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics