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Proplatelets and stress platelets.

M Tong, P Seth, D G Penington

    Blood
    |February 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Stress platelets, which are larger and functionally different, may originate from circulating proplatelets. These elongated forms contribute to rapid increases in platelet volume during recovery from thrombocytopenia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Hematology
    • Cell Biology
    • Thrombopoiesis

    Background:

    • Platelet formation from megakaryocyte pseudopodia (proplatelets) is not well understood.
    • Stress platelets, produced during stimulated production, differ from normal platelets in volume and function.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between stress platelets and proplatelets.
    • To characterize circulating proplatelet-like structures.

    Main Methods:

    • Rats were injected with heterologous platelet antiserum to induce thrombocytopenia.
    • Circulating platelet forms were analyzed during recovery.
    • Platelet morphology was assessed in citrated platelet-rich plasma and after EDTA exposure.

    Main Results:

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    • Nondiscoid, beaded platelet forms resembling bone marrow proplatelets were found in normal rat circulation.
    • During early recovery from thrombocytopenia, elongated platelets increased significantly.
    • EDTA treatment caused these circulating proplatelets to become spherical.

    Conclusions:

    • Circulating proplatelets are present in normal rats and increase during recovery from thrombocytopenia.
    • These circulating proplatelets may account for the rapid increase in platelet volume observed post-thrombocytopenia.
    • This occurs before significant changes in megakaryocyte size and ploidy.