C1q regulates collagendependentproduction of reactive oxygen species, formation of plateletleukocyteaggregates and levels of soluble Pselectinin whole blood

• Blood platelets are nowadays recognized as cells with immuno‐modulatory properties as they express receptors involved in immunity (e.g. complement‐, toll‐like‐ and Fcγ‐receptors) and release inflammatory mediators. Furthermore, formation of plateletleukocyte aggregates has an important role during inflammatory conditions, e.g. coronary artery disease. We have previously reported regulatory effects of complement protein 1q (C1q) on platelet activation in experimental setups using isolated cells. In the present study we have continued by investigating the effect of C1q on collagen‐induced aggregation and production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), formation of plateletleukocyte aggregates and levels of soluble P‐selectin in whole blood. Impedance measurements showed that C1q, at physiological concentrations, inhibited collageninduced aggregation in whole blood, whereas it potentiated the collagen‐provoked production of ROS in a luminal‐dependent chemiluminescence assay. The potentiation was dependent on platelets, as the effect was not seen when the platelet fibrinogen binding receptor GpIIb/IIIa was blocked by Reopro. Moreover, the formation of large platelet‐leukocyte aggregates in collagen‐stimulated whole blood was inhibited by C1q. This may be explained by the finding that C1q antagonized the collagen‐induced activation, revealed by lowered levels of soluble P‐selectin. In conclusion, C1q may have an important role in regulating platelet activation and associated leukocyte recruitment during vessel wall injury and thus be involved in inflammatory disorders such as coronary artery disease.

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