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Patricia Redecha, Claus-Werner Franzke, Wolfram Ruf, Nigel Mackman, Guillermina Girardi
Published in Volume 118, Issue 10
J Clin Invest. 2008; 118(10):3453–3461 doi:10.1172/JCI36089
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PAR2 is required for aPL-IgG–induced neutrophil activity.

(A) Immunohistochemical detection of TF and PAR2 on neutrophils from aPL-IgG– and NH-IgG–treated mice. Original magnification, ×400. (B) ROS production, measured as DHR-positive cells, on whole blood neutrophils from aPL-IgG–treated mice. The number of DHR-positive neutrophils increased in aPL-IgG–treated wild-type mice compared with untreated mice. ROS production in neutrophils did not increase in aPL-IgG–treated Par2–/– mice. (C and D) Phagocytic cells and DHR-positive cells in wild-type and Par2–/– mice. The percentage of phagocytic (C) and DHR-positive (D) neutrophils increased in aPL-IgG–treated wild-type mice compared with NH-IgG–treated mice. The absence of PAR2 prevented aPL-IgG–induced ROS production and phagocytosis. Incubation of neutrophils from Par2–/– mice with PMA induced increased ROS generation and phagocytosis, which indicates that the capacity of Par2–/– mice to generate oxidants or in phagocytosis is normal. (E and F) ROS production and phagocytosis in neutrophils from aPL-IgG–treated mice. (E) Neutrophils from Par1–/– mice treated with aPL-IgG showed increased ROS generation (E) as well as phagocytosis similar to aPL-IgG–treated wild-type mice (F). Increased ROS production was also observed in neutrophils from mice treated with hirudin or FPX in addition to aPL-IgG. n = 5–7 per group. *P < 0.05 versus NH-IgG; #P < 0.05 versus wild type. Data in CF are mean ± SD.