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Published on: June 13, 2014
Calcium- and integrin-binding protein 1 regulates megakaryocyte ploidy, adhesion, and migration
John C Kostyak1, Meghna U Naik, Ulhas P Naik
1Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, USA.
Abstract:
Megakaryocytes are large, polyploid cells that produce platelets. We have previously reported that calcium- and integrin-binding protein 1 (CIB1) regulates endomitosis in Dami cells. To further characterize the role of CIB1 in megakaryopoiesis, we used a Cib1(-/-) mouse model. Cib1(-/-) mice have more platelets and BM megakaryocytes than wild-type (WT) controls (P < .05). Furthermore, subsequent analysis of megakaryocyte-CFU production revealed an increase with Cib1 deletion compared with WT (P < .05). In addition, BM from Cib1(-/-) mice, cultured with thrombopoietin (TPO) for 24 hours, produced more highly polyploid megakaryocytes than WT BM (P < .05). Subsequent analysis of TPO signaling revealed enhanced Akt and ERK1/2 phosphorylation, whereas FAK(Y925) phosphorylation was reduced in Cib1(-/-) megakaryocytes treated with TPO. Conversely, platelet recovery in Cib1(-/-) mice after platelet depletion was attenuated compared with WT (P < .05). This could be the result of impaired adhesion and migration, as adhesion to fibrinogen and fibronectin and migration toward an SDF-1α gradient were reduced in Cib1(-/-) megakaryocytes compared with WT (P < .05). In addition, Cib1(-/-) megakaryocytes formed fewer proplatelets compared with WT (P < .05), when plated on fibrinogen. These data suggest that CIB1 plays a dual role in megakaryopoiesis, initially by negatively regulating TPO signaling and later by augmenting proplatelet production.
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