Wanzhu Jia

Ms. Wanzhu Jia


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 December 2024 in Cells
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CSChristopher James Sennett
Christopher James Sennett
WJWanzhu Jia
Wanzhu Jia
JKJawad Khalil
Jawad Khalil
MHMatthew S Hindle
Matthew S Hindle
CCCharlie Coupland
Charlie Coupland
AAAhmed Aburima
Ahmed Aburima
Granule secretion is an essential platelet function that contributes not only to haemostasis but also to wound healing, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. Granule secretion from platelets is facilitated, at least in part, by Soluble N-ethylmaleimide-Sensitive Factor (NSF) Attachment Protein Receptor (SNARE) complex-mediated granule fusion. Although α-synuclein is a protein known to modulate the assembly of the SNARE complex in other cells, its role in platelet function remains poorly understood. In this study, we provide evidence that α-synuclein is critical for haemostasis using α-synuclein-deficient (−/−) mice. The genetic deletion of α-synuclein resulted in impaired platelet aggregation, secretion, and adhesion in vitro. In vivo haemostasis models showed that α-synuclein−/− mice had prolonged bleeding times and activated partial thromboplastin times (aPTTs). Mechanistically, platelet activation induced α-synuclein serine (ser) 129 phosphorylation and re-localisation to the platelet membrane, accompanied by an increased association with VAMP 8, syntaxin 4, and syntaxin 11. This phosphorylation was calcium (Ca2+)- and RhoA/ROCK-dependent and was inhibited by prostacyclin (PGI2). Our data suggest that α-synuclein regulates platelet secretion by facilitating SNARE complex formation.