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Interaction of thrombin with vascular endothelial cells was investigated as a mechanism promoting platelet activation and adherence to endothelial monolayers. We found that pretreatment of endothelium with alpha-thrombin in the absence of platelets results in the attachment of platelets to endothelial cells after the removal of fluid-phase alpha-thrombin. This activity was eliminated by exposure of alpha-thrombin-pretreated endothelial cells to active site inhibitors of alpha-thrombin or by adding alpha-thrombin in the presence of excess diisopropyl fluorophosphate-inhibited thrombin, suggesting retention of active alpha-thrombin by a receptor-mediated mechanism. Morphological data and the results of [14C]serotonin release studies indicate that platelets are activated by alpha-thrombin-pretreated endothelium and that adherence represents aggregates of activated platelets as well as individual platelets. Adherence on alpha-thrombin-pretreated endothelium is dependent on divalent cations. Platelets also adhered to aortic segments pretreated with thrombin. The data of the current studies support the contention that alpha-thrombin can promote adherence of activated platelets to endothelial cells because of the binding and retention of alpha-thrombin to endothelial cells in a manner in which it remains active and available for platelet activation.
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