Figure 2. Role of c-Src and Syk downstream of integrin αIIbβ3 in thromboxane generation in platelets.

Aspirin–treated, washed platelets were stimulated with 2MeSADP (100 nM) at various time points (A) or with varying concentrations of 2MeSADP (B) for one minute under stirring conditions at 37°C. The lysates were then subjected to western blotting analysis and probed with anti-phospho-(Y416) and total c-Src antibodies as lane loading control. Washed murine (WT or c-Src KO) platelets, without aspirin-treatment, were stimulated with 2MeSADP (100 nM) for 3.5 minutes and TXB₂ levels were analyzed (C) as described for Figure 1. The data are represented as the % Fold increase over the control. Aspirin-treated washed platelets were stimulated with 2MeSADP (100 nM) for (30–120 seconds) or convulxin (100 ng/ml) for 30 seconds under stirring conditions at 37°C (D). The lysates were then subjected to western blotting analysis and probed with anti- phospho- Syk(Y 525/526) and total Syk antibodies as lane loading control. The data are representative of at least 3 separate experiments.