Introduction
Inflammation is an immune response of the body to various stimuli and protects and repairs damaged tissues [
1]. The molecular mechanism of platelets in inflammatory responses mainly includes platelet activation, aggregation, and secretion of pre-existing pro-inflammatory mediators. The activation of platelets mainly occurs through the interaction of the extracellular matrix (ECM), glycoprotein receptors (GPVI), and GPIb-IX-V on the platelet surface with von Willebrand factor (VMF) released by vascular endothelial cells, causing platelets to attach to collagen to form activated platelets. Subsequently, through the mediation of integrin αIIbβ3, fibrinogen binds to different αIIbβ3 at both ends through a “bridging” method, ultimately leading to platelet aggregation [
2].
Numerous studies have revealed the association between inflammation and haemostasis [
3]. Platelet function is a source of granules in platelets. These granules are released by platelets, ultimately causing thrombus formation. Bactericidal protein in platelets granules released by platelets could be blind to bacteria, causing the elimination of these bacteria [
4]. Past studies have mainly focused on the role of platelets in thrombosis, while relatively few studies have been conducted on their functions and regulatory mechanisms in the inflammatory centre.
Although they showed the primary function of platelets is haemostasis, the number and morphology of platelets are altered in sterile inflammation, especially autoinflammatory diseases [
5]. It is not clear that platelets played a core role in different types of inflammation. This article aims to explore the role of platelets in the inflammatory centre and its potential application value through a review of relevant literature. The study based by platelets granules described separately infectious and sterile inflammation, which indicated platelets had central regulation in different types of inflammation.
Material and Methods
Research Background and Significance of Platelets
Platelets are a type of cellular fragments in blood, and they play an essential role in the physiological and pathological processes of the human body. In recent years, more and more studies have found that platelets play a vital role in inflammatory responses and can promote the occurrence and development of inflammation. This review aims to explore the role of platelets in the centre of inflammation and provide us with new research directions and treatment strategies.
Research Methods
This article mainly conducts an in-depth study on the mechanism of platelets in inflammatory response through a literature review. By collecting and analysing many relevant studies, we have revealed the mechanism of platelets’ role in inflammatory responses and how their interactions with various cell types contribute to the pathogenesis of vascular inflammation. Meanwhile, the study examined the current clinical anti-inflammatory treatment strategies to provide new ideas for clinical treatment.
Results
Platelets Granules
There are bluish-purple platelet granules in the central platelet, termed granulomere. A light blue heterogeneous zone in the surrounding platelet is called a hyalomere. There are three granule classes in granulomere: α-granules, β-granules, and lysosomes [
6].
α Granules
α granules included plasma protein, adhesion molecules, complement and complement activation regulators, complement binding proteins, haemostatic factors, angiogenic factors, anti-angiogenesis factors, growth factors, protease, necrosis factor, cell factors, cationic protein sterilisation, etc. Plasma protein included coat protein such as clathrin, adaptor protein 1 (AP1), adaptor protein 2 (AP2), and protein required for vesicular transport such as the Neurexin/N-Ethylmaleimide-sensitive Factor (NSF), attachment protein receptor regulator (SNARE), Sec1/Munc18 protein, and GTPase such as Rabs [
6], and IgG etc [
7]. Adhesion molecules such as P-selectin, platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 (PECAM-1), and CD9-integrin alphaIIbbeta3 (GPIIb-IIIa) could mediate innate immunity.
Cationic bactericidal protein-mediated host immunity defence, including platelet factor 4 (CXCL4), thymosin-β4, CXCL7 derivatives, CCL5, thrombospondins 1, thrombospondins 2-Regulators of complement activation (RCA), complement, and complement binding protein could enhance immune cell function, including C3, C3b and C1- inhibitors [
8]. The cytokine modulated platelets-leukocytes interaction, including CXCL1 (GRO-α)、CXCL4、CXCL5 (ENA-78)、CXCL7 (PBP、β-TG、CTAP-III、NAP-2)、CXCL8 (IL-8)、 CXCL12 (SDF-1α)、CCL2 (MCP-1)、CCL3 (MIP-1α) and CCL5 (RANTES) [
8].
Others are unable to make the classification of substances. For instance, hemostatic, angiogenesis, anti-angiogenesis, growth, proteases, and Necrosis factors included V, von Willebrand factor (vWF), and fibrinogen. Angiogenesis factors included angiogenin and VEGF. Anti-angiogenesis factors included vascular statin PF4. Growth factors included PDGF、bFGF、SDF1α. Protease included MMP2 and MMP9. Necrosis factors included TNFα、TNFβ.
Dense Granules
Dense granules included non-protein molecules such as ADP, 5-TH [
9], serotonin, polyphosphate [
10], pyrophosphate, calcium ions, melanosomes, granule fusion [
6], CD63 (LAMP 3) and LAMP 2, magnesium ions [
7], which played an essential role in expanding platelets.
Lysosomal
Lysosomal included glycosidase and protein sterilization [
11]. Peroxisomes included 1 to 3 lysosomes, such as beta aminocaproic glycosidase [
6]. And there are cathepsin D, acid hydrolase, E100 and other proteins in platelets lysosomal [
7].
The Role of Platelets and Leukocytes
The Role of Platelets in Tumour
Adhesive proteins modulated platelet-tumour interaction. For example, active platelets are covered on the tumour cell’s surface. This formation of platelets-tumour micro-thrombocytosis could be conducive to protecting tumour cells against the mechanical shear of the blood’s circulation [
54]. Meanwhile, by dynein, tumour cells uptake platelets CD42a, thus obtaining all metabolism substances by the phagocytosis of platelets in platelets cytoplasm [
55]. Podoplanin (PDPN) is a sialylated membrane glycoprotein. It could bind to C-type lectin-like receptor two on platelets, which mediated platelet activation. PDPN’s expression on cancer cells is involved in metastasis-the Low Molecular Weight Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (LMWPTP) at the cell level affected tumor-platelets interaction [
56]. Upregulating LMWPTP at the cell level could promote tumour cell proliferation.
Interestingly, tumour cell proliferation upregulated LMWPTP at the cell level via positive feedback, which enhanced tumour invasion and chemotherapy resistance. In addition, protein tyrosine kinases could be a potential therapeutic target [
57]. Xiaowei Liu showed that platelet protects angiotensin II-driven abdominal aortic aneurysm formation by inhibiting inflammation [
58]. Dina Ali Hamad combined blood indexes of systemic inflammation as a mirror to admission to the intensive care unit in COVID-19 patients and found that SIRI is associated with clinical results, which predicted survival rates of breast cancer and gastric cancer [
59]. SIRI is defined in the following formula: SIRI = N × P/L, where N could represent neutrophils, P-platelets, and L-lymphocytes. Interestingly, this effective parameter fully reflected the balance between the host’s immune and inflammatory status [
59].
Platelets Induced Epilepsy Immune
The presence of the lymphatics in the brain received very little attention. Because of the tight junction and non-fenestrated capillaries, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) could prevent the passage of most substances of the blood, especially immune cells, which construct an immuno-isolation membrane. Thus, lymphatics in the brain are essential structures in the brain region immune [
60]. When epilepsy occurred, the local electrical activity of brain cells is abnormal. Dysregulation of brain-electric activity homeostasis would harm the brain tissue, such as cell membrane damage and cell damage. When brain tissue is damaged, especially BBB, those substances absent from brain tissue are released by BBB. At that moment, those substances could activate platelets to BBB repair, thus via TLR, limiting the implications to movement, which could abstract innate immune cells to eliminate those substances. There are usually astrocyte cells, microglial cells, and mast cells in this remarkable immune response.
Interestingly, those immune cells could release a lot of S100b [
61]. That S100 b also, via the super pathway, activates neuroimmune response. For example, TRAAF6 started TLR7/8 or 9 to induce NFκB and MAP kinase, leading to amplified immune responses [
62]. A continuous immune response could cause inflammatory immune infiltration, which damaged brain tissue again, especially endothelial cells of BBB, and the extent of the damage is variable. Injured BBB reduced the protective effect, which caused out-brain substances to enter the brain area, leading to chronic immune injury. Surprisingly, gamma globulin levels remained high in the blood, which could alleviate this destruction of BBB [
61]. If BBB is repaired by gamma globulin currently, how is the immune injury reaction in the brain area? We predicted that compared with the out-brain immune system, the local immune response of brain area lymphatics could have a higher dominance rank, which caused the local immune response of brain area lymphatics to eliminate out-brain substances. And brain area immune homeostasis is restored.
Discussion
The literature review has provided evidence that platelets are critical in orchestrating inflammatory responses. The ability of platelets to act as central hubs in inflammation is mediated through their extensive repertoire of surface receptors, which facilitate dynamic interactions with various immune cells. These interactions are not merely passive but involve active recruitment and modulation of leukocytes, contributing to amplifying or attenuating the inflammatory cascade.
Platelets’ release of soluble mediators, such as cytokines and chemokines, further underscores their active participation in inflammation. These mediators have diverse effects on the immune system, influencing cell migration, differentiation, and function. The involvement of platelets in the formation of NETs represents another dimension of their role in inflammation, linking them to both pathogen clearance and the potential for tissue damage.
The Role of Platelets in the Centre of Inflammation
The role of platelets in the inflammatory centre is mainly reflected in the following aspects:
(1) Platelets promote the recruitment and activation of inflammatory cells (such as monocytes, neutrophils, etc.) by releasing various biologically active substances, such as growth factors, chemokines, and prostaglandins.
(2) Platelets interact with vascular endothelial cells, increasing vascular permeability and making it easier for inflammatory cells and inflammatory factors to enter tissues, thus aggravating the inflammatory response.
(3) Platelets regulate the duration and intensity of inflammatory responses by affecting the phenotype and function of immune cells.
The Potential Value of Platelets in the Treatment of Inflammatory Diseases
Clinical implications of platelet involvement in inflammation are profound, with numerous studies linking dysregulated platelet activity to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases. This phenomenon suggests that platelets could be viable targets for therapeutic intervention. However, the complex platelet functions in inflammation challenge the development of such therapies. Inhibition of platelet activity could potentially ameliorate inflammatory disease symptoms, but it also risks impairing haemostasis and host defence mechanisms.
Research Prospects
This review reveals a new role of platelets in the centre of inflammation and provides a theoretical basis for further research on the part of platelets in inflammatory diseases. However, the specific molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks of platelets in inflammatory responses still require in-depth study. In addition, the clinical application of platelet-targeted therapy strategies in inflammatory diseases also deserves attention. Future research should aim to dissect the specific signalling pathways and molecular interactions that govern platelet function in inflammation. This situation could lead to the identification of novel therapeutic targets that modulate platelet activity without compromising their essential roles in haemostasis and immunity. Additionally, understanding the temporal dynamics of platelet involvement in inflammation could provide insights into the transition from acute to chronic inflammatory states, offering opportunities for stage-specific therapeutic interventions.
Conclusion
Platelets played a core role in developing an immunologic inflammatory response. Formation of immune thrombosis by capturing targets activated platelets causes the release of signals to accomplish immune clearance. On one hand, platelet itself could release complement and bactericidal proteins, thus inducing pathogens’ death. On the other hand, they could initiate the complement pathway.
Moreover, platelets via DAMPS activated immunological inflammation. Meanwhile, platelets via S100b could induce epilepsy immunity. All in all, platelets are widely attended to in all kinds of immunological inflammation. And platelets could reflect the exemption. Therefore, platelets could keep a range of exceptional levels beneficial for stabilising immunity function.
We look forward to future research to achieve more breakthroughs in this field and bring new hope for treating inflammatory diseases.
Acknowledgments
We thank the supervisor who helped us with this article. Yan Bo: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation. Beilei Li: Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft. Chuhan Miao: Writing - review & editing.
Conflict of Interest
The author(s) of this work have nothing to disclose.
Abbreviations
Extracellular matrix |
ECM |
Glycoprotein receptors |
GPVI |
Von Willebrand factor |
VMF |
Adaptor protein |
AP |
Neurexin/N-Ethylmaleimide-sensitive Factor |
NSF |
Toll-like receptors |
TLRs |
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