Platelets amplify endotheliopathy in COVID-19.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Given the evidence for a hyperactive platelet phenotype in COVID-19, we investigated effector cell properties of COVID-19 platelets on endothelial cells (ECs). Integration of EC and platelet RNA sequencing revealed that platelet-released factors in COVID-19 promote an inflammatory hypercoagulable endotheliopathy. We identified S100A8 and S100A9 as transcripts enriched in COVID-19 platelets and were induced by megakaryocyte infection with SARS-CoV-2. Consistent with increased gene expression, the heterodimer protein product of S100A8/A9, myeloid-related protein (MRP) 8/14, was released to a greater extent by platelets from COVID-19 patients relative to controls. We demonstrate that platelet-derived MRP8/14 activates ECs, promotes an inflammatory hypercoagulable phenotype, and is a significant contributor to poor clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Last, we present evidence that targeting platelet P2Y12 represents a promising candidate to reduce proinflammatory platelet-endothelial interactions. Together, these findings demonstrate a previously unappreciated role for platelets and their activation-induced endotheliopathy in COVID-19.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Barrett, TJ; Cornwell, M; Myndzar, K; Rolling, CC; Xia, Y; Drenkova, K; Biebuyck, A; Fields, AT; Tawil, M; Luttrell-Williams, E; Yuriditsky, E; Smith, G; Cotzia, P; Neal, MD; Kornblith, LZ; Pittaluga, S; Rapkiewicz, AV; Burgess, HM; Mohr, I; Stapleford, KA; Voora, D; Ruggles, K; Hochman, J; Berger, JS
Published Date
- September 10, 2021
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 7 / 37
Start / End Page
- eabh2434 -
PubMed ID
- 34516880
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC8442885
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2375-2548
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/sciadv.abh2434
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States