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Open Access 01-12-2020 | SARS-CoV-2 | Research

SARS-CoV-2 binds platelet ACE2 to enhance thrombosis in COVID-19

Authors: Si Zhang, Yangyang Liu, Xiaofang Wang, Li Yang, Haishan Li, Yuyan Wang, Mengduan Liu, Xiaoyan Zhao, Youhua Xie, Yan Yang, Shenghui Zhang, Zhichao Fan, Jianzeng Dong, Zhenghong Yuan, Zhongren Ding, Yi Zhang, Liang Hu

Published in: Journal of Hematology & Oncology | Issue 1/2020

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Abstract

Background

Critically ill patients diagnosed with COVID-19 may develop a pro-thrombotic state that places them at a dramatically increased lethal risk. Although platelet activation is critical for thrombosis and is responsible for the thrombotic events and cardiovascular complications, the role of platelets in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 remains unclear.

Methods

Using platelets from healthy volunteers, non-COVID-19 and COVID-19 patients, as well as wild-type and hACE2 transgenic mice, we evaluated the changes in platelet and coagulation parameters in COVID-19 patients. We investigated ACE2 expression and direct effect of SARS-CoV-2 virus on platelets by RT-PCR, flow cytometry, Western blot, immunofluorescence, and platelet functional studies in vitro, FeCl3-induced thrombus formation in vivo, and thrombus formation under flow conditions ex vivo.

Results

We demonstrated that COVID-19 patients present with increased mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet hyperactivity, which correlated with a decrease in overall platelet count. Detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the blood stream was associated with platelet hyperactivity in critically ill patients. Platelets expressed ACE2, a host cell receptor for SARS-CoV-2, and TMPRSS2, a serine protease for Spike protein priming. SARS-CoV-2 and its Spike protein directly enhanced platelet activation such as platelet aggregation, PAC-1 binding, CD62P expression, α granule secretion, dense granule release, platelet spreading, and clot retraction in vitro, and thereby Spike protein enhanced thrombosis formation in wild-type mice transfused with hACE2 transgenic platelets, but this was not observed in animals transfused with wild-type platelets in vivo. Further, we provided evidence suggesting that the MAPK pathway, downstream of ACE2, mediates the potentiating role of SARS-CoV-2 on platelet activation, and that platelet ACE2 expression decreases following SARS-COV-2 stimulation. SARS-CoV-2 and its Spike protein directly stimulated platelets to facilitate the release of coagulation factors, the secretion of inflammatory factors, and the formation of leukocyte–platelet aggregates. Recombinant human ACE2 protein and anti-Spike monoclonal antibody could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein-induced platelet activation.

Conclusions

Our findings uncovered a novel function of SARS-CoV-2 on platelet activation via binding of Spike to ACE2. SARS-CoV-2-induced platelet activation may participate in thrombus formation and inflammatory responses in COVID-19 patients.
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Metadata
Title
SARS-CoV-2 binds platelet ACE2 to enhance thrombosis in COVID-19
Authors
Si Zhang
Yangyang Liu
Xiaofang Wang
Li Yang
Haishan Li
Yuyan Wang
Mengduan Liu
Xiaoyan Zhao
Youhua Xie
Yan Yang
Shenghui Zhang
Zhichao Fan
Jianzeng Dong
Zhenghong Yuan
Zhongren Ding
Yi Zhang
Liang Hu
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Hematology & Oncology / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1756-8722
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13045-020-00954-7

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