FIGURE 5.

Calpain acts downstream of mPTP formation to mediate secondary integrin αIibβ3 inactivation. A–C, fibrinogen-adherent platelets that were untreated (W/O MDL) or MDL-treated were stimulated with Thr/Cvx. A, morphology and TMRM fluorescence of control and MDL-treated platelets 1 and 10 min after stimulation. Scale bar = 5 μm. B and C, platelet rounding (B) and JON/A binding (C) in control and MDL-treated fibrinogen-adherent platelets stimulated with Thr/Cvx. n = 3. D, platelet aggregation in control and MDL-treated platelets. *, p < 0.05, n = 6. E, adherence of control and MDL-treated CypD+/+ and CypD−/− platelets in flow conditions. CTI/apyrase-treated whole blood was perfused at 1500 s over type I collagen in a microfluidics assay. Representative of n = 3. F, effect of MDL treatment on mPTP formation and PS exposure in control and MDL-treated cells assessed using TMRM and annexin V, respectively. n = 3 in each condition.