[Advances in the studies of platelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI): review]

Platelet glycoprotein VI (GPVI) is a major receptor for collagen on the platelet surface. It mediates the initial platelet contact with collagen, generates intracellular signals, increases the affinity of integrin receptor, and causes platelet aggregation and thrombosis. Suppression of GPVI function can significantly inhibit collagen-induced platelet adhesion, aggregation and thrombosis, so GPVI has become a novel target for antiplatelet therapy. Within the last few years, major advances have been made in understanding platelet-collagen interactions. In this paper, the advances of study on GPVI, including composition of GPVI, functions of GPVI, factors related with functions of GPVI, GPVI and clinic were summarized.