Shear Forces Induced Platelet Clearance Is a New Mechanism of Thrombocytopenia.
Antoine RauchAnnabelle DupontMickael RosaMaximilien DesvagesChristina Le TannoJohan AbdoulMélusine DidelotAlexandre UngRichard RuezEmmanuelle JeanpierreMélanie DanielDelphine CorseauxHugues SpillemaekerJulien LabreucheBénédicte PradinesNatacha RoussePeter J LentingMouhamed D MoussaAndré VincentelliJean Claude BordetBart StaelsFlavien VincentCecile V DenisEric Van BelleCaterina CasariSophie SusenPublished in: Circulation research (2023)
ECMO-associated shear forces induce GP Ibα shedding and thrombocytopenia due to faster clearance of GP Ibα-negative platelets. Inhibiting GP Ibα shedding could represent an approach to reduce thrombocytopenia during ECMO.