Thrombopoietin-induced Dami cells as a model for alpha-granule biogenesis

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Véronique Briquet-LaugierJean-Philippe Rosa

Abstract

Megakaryocytic alpha-granules contain secretory proteins relevant to megakaryocyte and platelet functions. Understanding alpha-granule biogenesis is hampered because human primary megakaryocytes are difficult to manipulate. Existing promegakaryocytic cell lines do not spontaneously exhibit mature alpha-granules. Dami cells, transfected with the megakaryocytic platelet factor 4, fused to GFP (PF4-GFP), were induced in the presence of thrombopoietin (TPO), a megakaryocyte cytokine and PMA. Using confocal microscopy, PF4-GFP colocalized with von Willebrand Factor (vWF) in newly formed storage granules. Immunoelectron microscopy demonstrated alpha-granule-like features, including a dense core or parallel tubules and colocalization of PF4-GFP and vWF. Hence, TPO-treated Dami cells are a suitable model to study alpha-granules and their biogenesis.

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Jun 21, 2005·The Journal of Biological Chemistry·Nargès El GolliVéronique Briquet-Laugier

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