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Activated platelets kill Staphylococcus aureus, but not Streptococcus pneumoniae—The role of FcγRIIa and platelet factor 4/heparinantibodies

  • Abstract Background Heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is likely a misdirected bacterial host defense mechanism. Platelet factor 4 (PF4) binds to polyanions on bacterial surfaces exposing neo‐epitopes to which HIT antibodies bind. Platelets are activated by the resulting immune complexes via FcγRIIA, release bactericidal substances, and kill Gram‐negative Escherichia coli. Objectives To assess the role of PF4, anti‐PF4/H antibodies and FcγRIIa in killing of Gram‐positive bacteria by platelets. Methods Binding of PF4 to protein‐A deficient Staphylococcus aureus (SA113Δspa) and non‐encapsulated Streptococcus pneumoniae (D39Δcps) and its conformational change were assessed by flow cytometry using monoclonal (KKO,5B9) and patient derived anti‐PF4/H antibodies. Killing of bacteria was quantified by counting colony forming units (cfu) after incubation with platelets or platelet releasate. Using flow cytometry, platelet activation (CD62P‐expression, PAC‐1 binding) and phosphatidylserine (PS)‐exposure were analyzed. Results Monoclonal and patient‐derived anti‐PF4/H antibodies bound in the presence of PF4 to both S. aureus and S. pneumoniae (1.6‐fold increased fluorescence signal for human anti‐PF4/H antibodies to 24.0‐fold increase for KKO). Staphylococcus aureus (5.5 × 104cfu/mL) was efficiently killed by platelets (2.7 × 104cfu/mL) or their releasate (2.9 × 104cfu/mL). Killing was not further enhanced by PF4 or anti‐PF4/H antibodies. Blocking FcγRIIa had no impact on killing of S. aureus by platelets. In contrast, S. pneumoniae was not killed by platelets or releasate. Instead, after incubation with pneumococci platelets were unresponsive to TRAP‐6 stimulation and exposed high levels of PS. Conclusions Anti‐PF4/H antibodies seem to have only a minor role for direct killing of Gram‐positive bacteria by platelets. Staphylococcus aureus is killed by platelets or platelet releasate. In contrast, S. pneumoniae affects platelet viability.

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Author: Martina Wolff, Stefan Handtke, Raghavendra Palankar, Jan Wesche, Thomas P. Kohler, Christian Kohler, Yves Gruel, Sven Hammerschmidt, Andreas Greinacher
URN:urn:nbn:de:gbv:9-opus-41020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14814
ISSN:1538-7836
Parent Title (English):Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Publisher:Wiley
Place of publication:Hoboken, New Jersey
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of first Publication:2020/06/04
Release Date:2020/12/08
Tag:FcγRIIa; PF4; aPF4/H antibodies; platelets
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Volume:18
Issue:6
First Page:1459
Last Page:1468
Faculties:Universitätsmedizin / Institut für Immunologie u. Transfusionsmedizin - Abteilung Immunologie
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell