Platelet Adhesion to Collagen is Inhibited by 5’ -Adenosine Diphosphate but Unaffected by Cell Shape
The effect of ADP on the adhesion of rabbit platelets to collagen from unstirred suspensions has been investigated. Reduced binding was seen at ADP concentrations sufficient for platelets in PRP suspensions to undergo shape change (>10-8M). However, shape change per se was not involved. The time dependence of the effect of ADP on platelet shape and on platelet adhesion did not correlate. Also reduced adhesion still occurred if shape change was prevented e.g. by treatment with 1 µM PGE1 or with fixatives. Washed platelet preparations in spite of being fully shape-changed also adhered less well in the presence of ADP. As expected platelets whose shape was changed without ADP being involved, e.g. by a cold exposure treatment, displayed normal binding to collagen.ADP binding to the platelet per se is not sufficient, since reduced adhesion to collagen is seen only some time after binding has taken place. Also AMP blocked the effect of ADP on platelet adhesion if added before but not after ADP. The time dependent event that occurs is likely to be local since reduced platelet adhesion was seen with fixed platelets. It is unlikely to result from the conversion of ADP to ATP. Although ATP does inhibit adhesion, it does so only at much higher concentrations and then only after a lag period similar to that seen with ADP.Our findings imply that some of the agents reported to reduce platelet adhesion to collagen may do so by causing ADP to be released from the platelet. Surface shape and chemistry