Table 1.

Platelet inflammatory and immune factors in sepsis

Functional classFactor(s)Target cells
Adhesion and signaling molecule P-selectin PMNs, monocytes, lymphocytes 
ITIM-containing immunoreceptor Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells–like transcript-1 (TLT-1) Platelets 
Inflammatory modulators Histamine ECs, monocytes, PMNs, natural killer cells, T and B cells, eosinophils 
 Serotonin (5-HT) Monocytes, macrophages, DC 
Inflammatory and immunomodulatory lipids TXA2 Platelets, T-lymphocyte and macrophage subsets 
 PAF Platelets, PMNs, monocytes, macrophage and lymphocyte subsets 
Adaptive immune modulator CD40L (CD154) B cells, T lymphocytes, EC, monocytes, DC subtypes, epithelial cells 
Growth factors PDGF Monocytes, macrophages, T lymphocytes 
 TGF-β Monocytes, macrophages, T and B lymphocytes 
Chemokines PF4 (CXCL4) PMNs, monocytes, macrophages 
 NAP2 (CXCL7) PMNs 
 GRO-α (CXCL1) PMNs 
 ENA-78 (CXCL5) PMNs 
 SDF-1 (CXCL12) Bone marrow–derived progenitor cells 
 RANTES (CCL5) Monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, T-lymphocyte and DC subsets 
 MIP-1α (CCL3) Monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, lymphocyte and DC subsets 
 MCP-3 (CCL7) Monocytes, basophils, natural killer cells, lymphocyte and DC subsets 
Cytokines IL-1β and IL-1α Monocytes, DC and macrophage subsets, T-cell lines, EC, vascular smooth muscle cells, synoviocytes 
 MIF Monocytes, macrophages 
 HMBG1 Macrophages, PMNs, ECs 
 GM-CSF Eosinophils 
Antimicrobial peptides Platelet microbicidal proteins (several classes) No human cellular targets identified; microbicidal for several bacteria and fungi 
 β-defensin 1 PMNs (NET formation) 
Functional classFactor(s)Target cells
Adhesion and signaling molecule P-selectin PMNs, monocytes, lymphocytes 
ITIM-containing immunoreceptor Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells–like transcript-1 (TLT-1) Platelets 
Inflammatory modulators Histamine ECs, monocytes, PMNs, natural killer cells, T and B cells, eosinophils 
 Serotonin (5-HT) Monocytes, macrophages, DC 
Inflammatory and immunomodulatory lipids TXA2 Platelets, T-lymphocyte and macrophage subsets 
 PAF Platelets, PMNs, monocytes, macrophage and lymphocyte subsets 
Adaptive immune modulator CD40L (CD154) B cells, T lymphocytes, EC, monocytes, DC subtypes, epithelial cells 
Growth factors PDGF Monocytes, macrophages, T lymphocytes 
 TGF-β Monocytes, macrophages, T and B lymphocytes 
Chemokines PF4 (CXCL4) PMNs, monocytes, macrophages 
 NAP2 (CXCL7) PMNs 
 GRO-α (CXCL1) PMNs 
 ENA-78 (CXCL5) PMNs 
 SDF-1 (CXCL12) Bone marrow–derived progenitor cells 
 RANTES (CCL5) Monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, T-lymphocyte and DC subsets 
 MIP-1α (CCL3) Monocytes, eosinophils, basophils, natural killer cells, lymphocyte and DC subsets 
 MCP-3 (CCL7) Monocytes, basophils, natural killer cells, lymphocyte and DC subsets 
Cytokines IL-1β and IL-1α Monocytes, DC and macrophage subsets, T-cell lines, EC, vascular smooth muscle cells, synoviocytes 
 MIF Monocytes, macrophages 
 HMBG1 Macrophages, PMNs, ECs 
 GM-CSF Eosinophils 
Antimicrobial peptides Platelet microbicidal proteins (several classes) No human cellular targets identified; microbicidal for several bacteria and fungi 
 β-defensin 1 PMNs (NET formation) 

This list is not comprehensive and platelet factors with other immune or inflammatory activities have been identified (modified from Rondina et al.).

DC, dendritic cell; EC, endothelial cell; IL, interleukin; MCP-3, monocyte chemotactic protein-3; NET, neutrophil extracellular traps; PF4, platelet factor 4; PMNs, polymorphonuclear neutrophils; RANTES, regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted.

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