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Farooqui AA, Farooqui T, Sun GY, Lin TN, Teh DBL, Ong WY. COVID-19, Blood Lipid Changes, and Thrombosis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041181. [PMID: 37189799 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Although there is increasing evidence that oxidative stress and inflammation induced by COVID-19 may contribute to increased risk and severity of thromboses, the underlying mechanism(s) remain to be understood. The purpose of this review is to highlight the role of blood lipids in association with thrombosis events observed in COVID-19 patients. Among different types of phospholipases A2 that target cell membrane phospholipids, there is increasing focus on the inflammatory secretory phospholipase A2 IIA (sPLA2-IIA), which is associated with the severity of COVID-19. Analysis indicates increased sPLA2-IIA levels together with eicosanoids in the sera of COVID patients. sPLA2 could metabolise phospholipids in platelets, erythrocytes, and endothelial cells to produce arachidonic acid (ARA) and lysophospholipids. Arachidonic acid in platelets is metabolised to prostaglandin H2 and thromboxane A2, known for their pro-coagulation and vasoconstrictive properties. Lysophospholipids, such as lysophosphatidylcholine, could be metabolised by autotaxin (ATX) and further converted to lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). Increased ATX has been found in the serum of patients with COVID-19, and LPA has recently been found to induce NETosis, a clotting mechanism triggered by the release of extracellular fibres from neutrophils and a key feature of the COVID-19 hypercoagulable state. PLA2 could also catalyse the formation of platelet activating factor (PAF) from membrane ether phospholipids. Many of the above lipid mediators are increased in the blood of patients with COVID-19. Together, findings from analyses of blood lipids in COVID-19 patients suggest an important role for metabolites of sPLA2-IIA in COVID-19-associated coagulopathy (CAC).
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Affiliation(s)
- Akhlaq A Farooqui
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11929, Taiwan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
- Neurobiology Research Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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- Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
- Neurobiology Research Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260, Singapore
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Öhlinger T, Müllner EW, Fritz M, Werning M, Baron-Stefaniak J, Jungbauer C, Baron DM, Salzer U. Storage of packed red blood cells impairs an inherent coagulation property of erythrocytes. Front Physiol 2022; 13:1021553. [PMID: 36505041 PMCID: PMC9732456 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1021553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Abstract
Storage of packed red blood cells is associated with changes in erythrocytes that over time increasingly impair cellular function and potentially contribute to adverse effects associated with blood transfusion. Exposure of phosphatidylserine at the outer membrane leaflet of erythrocytes and shedding of microvesicles (MVs) during packed red blood cell storage are alterations assumed to increase the risk of prothrombotic events in recipients. Here, we used rotational thromboelastometry to study the coagulation process in blood samples with erythrocytes from stored PRBCs reconstituted with freshly prepared platelet-rich plasma. We explored the influence of following effects on the coagulation process: 1) PRBC storage duration, 2) differences between erythrocytes from stored PRBCs compared to freshly drawn erythrocytes, and 3) the contribution of added MVs. Interestingly, despite of a higher fraction of PS-positive cells, erythrocytes from PRBCs stored for 6 weeks revealed longer clotting times than samples with erythrocytes stored for 2 or 4 weeks. Further, clotting times and clot formation times were considerably increased in samples reconstituted with erythrocytes from stored PRBCs as compared to fresh erythrocytes. Moreover, MVs added to reconstituted samples elicited only comparably small and ambiguous effects on coagulation. Thus, this study provides no evidence for an amplified clotting process from prolonged storage of PRBCs but on the contrary implicates a loss of function, which may be of clinical significance in massive transfusion. Our observations add to the increasing body of evidence viewing erythrocytes as active players in the clotting process.
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- Thomas Öhlinger
- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max Perutz Labs (MPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max Perutz Labs (MPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max Perutz Labs (MPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max Perutz Labs (MPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Blood Service for Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland, Austrian Red Cross, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, Max Perutz Labs (MPL), Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria,*Correspondence: Ulrich Salzer,
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Jia Z, Huang J, Chen J. Activation of TMEM16F by inner gate charged mutations and possible lipid/ion permeation mechanisms. Biophys J 2022; 121:3445-3457. [PMID: 35978550 PMCID: PMC9515230 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Transmembrane protein 16F (TMEM16F) is a ubiquitously expressed Ca2+-activated phospholipid scramblase that also functions as a largely non-selective ion channel. Though recent structural studies have revealed the closed and intermediate conformations of mammalian TMEM16F (mTMEM16F), the open and conductive state remains elusive. Instead, it has been proposed that an open hydrophilic pathway may not be required for lipid scrambling. We previously identified an inner activation gate, consisting of F518, Y563, and I612, and showed that charged mutations of the inner gate residues led to constitutively active mTMEM16F scrambling. Herein, atomistic simulations show that lysine substitution of F518 and Y563 can indeed lead to spontaneous opening of the permeation pore in the Ca2+-bound state of mTMEM16F. Dilation of the pore exposes hydrophilic patches in the upper pore region, greatly increases the pore hydration level, and enables lipid scrambling. The putative open state of mTMEM16F resembles the active state of fungal scramblases and is a meta-stable state for the wild-type protein in the Ca2+-bound state. Therefore, mTMEM16F may be capable of supporting the canonical in-groove scrambling mechanism in addition to the out-of-groove one. Further analysis reveals that the in-groove phospholipid and ion transduction pathways of mTMEM16F overlap from the intracellular side up to the inner gate but diverge from each other with different exits to the extracellular side of membrane.
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- Zhiguang Jia
- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
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Yan M, Xu M, Li Z, An Y, Wang Z, Li S, Chen Y, Xia Y, Wang L, Wang L, Ji S, Dong W, Shi J, Gao C. TMEM16F mediated phosphatidylserine exposure and microparticle release on erythrocyte contribute to hypercoagulable state in hyperuricemia. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2022; 96:102666. [PMID: 35567997 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2022.102666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The link between hyperuricemia (HUA) and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been well established. However, the mechanisms of thrombus generation and the effect of HUA on procoagulant activity (PCA) of erythrocytes remain unclear no matter in uremia or hyperuricemia. Here, phosphatidylserine (PS) exposure, microparticles (MPs) release, cytosolic Ca2+, TMEM16F expression, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation of erythrocyte were detected by flow cytometer. PCA was assessed by coagulation time, purified coagulation complex and fibrin production assays. The fibrin formation was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We found that PS exposure, MPs generation, TMEM16F expression and consequent PCA of erythrocyte in HUA patients significantly increased compared to those in healthy volunteers. Furthermore, high UA induced PS exposure, and MPs release of erythrocyte in concentration and time-dependent manners in vitro, which enhanced the PCA of erythrocyte and was inhibited by lactadherin, a PS inhibitor. Additionally, using SEM, we also observed compact fibrin clots with highly-branched networks and thin fibers supported by red blood cells (RBCs) and RBC-derived MPs (RMPs). Importantly, we demonstrated UA enhanced the production of ROS and lipid peroxidation and reduced the generation of glutathione (GSH) of erythrocyte, which enhanced TMEM16F activity and followed PS externalization and RMPs formation. Collectively, these results suggest that Ca2+-dependent TMEM16F activation may be responsible for UA-induced PS exposure and MPs release of RBC, which thereby contribute to the prothrombotic risk in HUA.
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- Meishan Yan
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Daqing Oil Field General Hospital, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Fifth Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Daqing Oil Field General Hospital, Daqing, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Fifth Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Daqing, China
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- Departments of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University-Daqing, Daqing, China.
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Polymodal Control of TMEM16x Channels and Scramblases. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23031580. [PMID: 35163502 PMCID: PMC8835819 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23031580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The TMEM16A/anoctamin-1 calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC) contributes to a range of vital functions, such as the control of vascular tone and epithelial ion transport. The channel is a founding member of a family of 10 proteins (TMEM16x) with varied functions; some members (i.e., TMEM16A and TMEM16B) serve as CaCCs, while others are lipid scramblases, combine channel and scramblase function, or perform additional cellular roles. TMEM16x proteins are typically activated by agonist-induced Ca2+ release evoked by Gq-protein-coupled receptor (GqPCR) activation; thus, TMEM16x proteins link Ca2+-signalling with cell electrical activity and/or lipid transport. Recent studies demonstrate that a range of other cellular factors—including plasmalemmal lipids, pH, hypoxia, ATP and auxiliary proteins—also control the activity of the TMEM16A channel and its paralogues, suggesting that the TMEM16x proteins are effectively polymodal sensors of cellular homeostasis. Here, we review the molecular pathophysiology, structural biology, and mechanisms of regulation of TMEM16x proteins by multiple cellular factors.
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Li Y, Jin L, Li Y, Qian J, Wang Z, Zheng X, Xie C, Zhang X, Huang H, Zhou Y. Lysophosphatidic Acid Improves Human Sperm Motility by Enhancing Glycolysis and Activating L-Type Calcium Channels. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:896558. [PMID: 35903269 PMCID: PMC9317953 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.896558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Until now, the molecular mechanisms underlining sperm motility defect causing male infertility are still poorly understood. Safe and effective compounds or drugs that can improve sperm motility are also very limited. Lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) is a naturally occurring phospholipid and a bioactive intermediate with multiple biological activities. It has been detected in various body fluids such as serum, plasma, saliva, tears, blister fluids, hen egg white, and ascites from patients with ovarian cancer. LPA is also abundant in seminal plasma and follicular fluid. It enhances follicle stimulation, improves oocyte fertilization, and promotes early embryonic development and embryo implantation. However, the physiological role of LPA in the male reproductive system remains unknown. Here, our study showed that LPA significantly improved the motility parameters of human sperm hyperactivation in a dose-dependent manner. The LPA-induced elevation of sperm motility is dependent on bovine serum albumin (BSA) but independent of the classical BSA-induced sAC/cAMP/PKA signaling pathway. The enhancement of sperm motility by LPA could not be blocked by CCCP, a respiratory inhibitor suppressing mitochondrial ATP production. Moreover, LPA improved the activity of triosephosphate isomerase in glycolysis. Meanwhile, LPA treatment significantly increased ATP and phosphoenolpyruvate levels and decreased ADP content during sperm glycolysis. Notably, none of known or identified LPA receptors was detected in human sperm. Further investigations showed that LPA promoted sperm motility through L-type calcium channels. In summary, this study revealed the involvement of LPA in the regulation for human sperm motility by enhancing glycolysis and activating L-type calcium channels. The current findings may shed new light on the understanding of causes of asthenozoospermia, and indicate that LPA could be used as a novel therapeutic agent to improve sperm function and fertilizing capacity.
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- Yinlam Li
- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering, School of Life Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuchuan Zhou, ; Hefeng Huang, ; Xuelian Zhang,
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuchuan Zhou, ; Hefeng Huang, ; Xuelian Zhang,
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- International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Yuchuan Zhou, ; Hefeng Huang, ; Xuelian Zhang,
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Millington-Burgess SL, Harper MT. Epigallocatechin gallate inhibits release of extracellular vesicles from platelets without inhibiting phosphatidylserine exposure. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17678. [PMID: 34480042 PMCID: PMC8417220 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97212-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Arterial thrombosis triggers myocardial infarction and is a leading cause of death worldwide. Procoagulant platelets, a subpopulation of activated platelets that expose phosphatidylserine (PS), promote coagulation and occlusive thrombosis. Procoagulant platelets may therefore be a therapeutic target. PS exposure in procoagulant platelets requires TMEM16F, a phospholipid scramblase. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) has been reported to inhibit TMEM16F but this has been challenged. We investigated whether EGCG inhibits PS exposure in procoagulant platelets. PS exposure is often measured using fluorophore-conjugated annexin V. EGCG quenched annexin V-FITC fluorescence, which gives the appearance of inhibition of PS exposure. However, EGCG did not quench annexin V-APC fluorescence. Using this fluorophore, we show that EGCG does not inhibit annexin V binding to procoagulant platelets. We confirmed this by using NBD-labelled PS to monitor PS scrambling. EGCG did not quench NBD fluorescence and did not inhibit PS scrambling. Procoagulant platelets also release PS-exposing extracellular vesicles (EVs) that further propagate coagulation. Surprisingly, EGCG inhibited EV release. This inhibition required the gallate group of EGCG. In conclusion, EGCG does not inhibit PS exposure in procoagulant platelets but does inhibit the EV release. Future investigation of this inhibition may help us further understand how EVs are released by procoagulant platelets.
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PD, UK.
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Le T, Le SC, Zhang Y, Liang P, Yang H. Evidence that polyphenols do not inhibit the phospholipid scramblase TMEM16F. J Biol Chem 2020; 295:12537-12544. [PMID: 32709749 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.ac120.014872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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TMEM16 Ca2+-activated phospholipid scramblases (CaPLSases) mediate rapid transmembrane phospholipid flip-flop and as such play essential roles in various physiological and pathological processes such as blood coagulation, skeletal development, viral infection, cell-cell fusion, and ataxia. Pharmacological tools specifically targeting TMEM16 CaPLSases are urgently needed to understand these novel membrane transporters and their contributions to health and disease. Tannic acid (TA) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) were recently reported as promising TMEM16F CaPLSase inhibitors. However, our present study shows that TA and EGCG do not inhibit the phospholipid-scrambling or ion conduction activities of the dual-functional TMEM16F. Instead, we found that TA and EGCG mainly acted as fluorescence quenchers that rapidly suppress the fluorophores conjugated to annexin V, a phosphatidylserine-binding probe commonly used to report on TMEM16 CaPLSase activity. These data demonstrate the false positive effects of TA and EGCG on inhibiting TMEM16F phospholipid scrambling and discourage the use of these polyphenols as CaPLSase inhibitors. Appropriate controls as well as a combination of both fluorescence imaging and electrophysiological validation are necessary in future endeavors to develop TMEM16 CaPLSase inhibitors.
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- Trieu Le
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA .,Department of Neurobiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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