Figure 1.
Figure 1. Lyn, but not Src, is required for aggregation, TxB2 production, and ATP secretion. (A) Aggregation and agglutination traces of washed wild-type (WT), Lyn–/–, and Src–/– mouse platelets treated with 0.5 μg/mL botrocetin (bt) and 10 μg/mL von Willebrand factor (VWF). WT platelets aggregated in the absence of EDTA and agglutinated in the presence of EDTA. EDTA chelates Ca2+, thereby preventing fibrinogen binding and platelet aggregation without affecting agglutination.9 Lyn-deficient platelets agglutinated, but failed to aggregate. Src–/– platelets underwent delayed aggregation. (B) The level of TxA2 produced by bt/VWF-stimulated WT platelets in the presence of EDTA is characteristic of agglutination elicited TxA2 production. Lyn–/– platelets did not produce TxA2 or secrete ATP, but Src–/– platelets displayed about a 50% decrease of those functions. The numbers above the bars denote TxA2 produced (ng/mL) or ATP secreted (nM) in response to the indicated treatments. The error bars represent standard deviation, n = 3. In some cases, the values of the SD were so small that the bars cannot be seen.

Lyn, but not Src, is required for aggregation, TxB2 production, and ATP secretion. (A) Aggregation and agglutination traces of washed wild-type (WT), Lyn–/–, and Src–/– mouse platelets treated with 0.5 μg/mL botrocetin (bt) and 10 μg/mL von Willebrand factor (VWF). WT platelets aggregated in the absence of EDTA and agglutinated in the presence of EDTA. EDTA chelates Ca2+, thereby preventing fibrinogen binding and platelet aggregation without affecting agglutination. Lyn-deficient platelets agglutinated, but failed to aggregate. Src–/– platelets underwent delayed aggregation. (B) The level of TxA2 produced by bt/VWF-stimulated WT platelets in the presence of EDTA is characteristic of agglutination elicited TxA2 production. Lyn–/– platelets did not produce TxA2 or secrete ATP, but Src–/– platelets displayed about a 50% decrease of those functions. The numbers above the bars denote TxA2 produced (ng/mL) or ATP secreted (nM) in response to the indicated treatments. The error bars represent standard deviation, n = 3. In some cases, the values of the SD were so small that the bars cannot be seen.

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