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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jun 11.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Cell. 2018 Apr 12;33(6):965–983. doi: 10.1016/j.ccell.2018.03.002

Table 3.

List of specific pathways relevant for platelet effects on tumor growth, respective receptors and ligands as well as candidate drugs to target those.

Target Type Receptor Ligand Pathway Drug
ADHESION RECEPTORS
Platelet A GPIa/IIa (α2β1) Collagen FAK/f-actin, Rac1/p38/MAPK Secretion
GPVI Collagen CaM/Lyn/Syk/SLP76/Btk/PI3K/PLCγ2 RevaceptC
GPIb, (GPIX,GPIbβ,GPI bα,GPV complex) vWF FAK/F-actin, CaM/Lyn/Syk/SLP76/Btk/PI3K/PLCγ2 GSK2256098C, PF-562271PC, DefactinibC, PF-573228PC, Y15 & Y11PC, CEP37440PC
GPIIb/IIIa (αIIb/β3) Fibrinogen FAK/CIB-1/actin, ARP 2/3/actin Polymerization, FAK/Paxillin/RhoGEF AbciximabC, EptifibatideC, TirofibanC, XV454PC
αv/β3 Vitronectin c-Src, FAK, Paxillin, PI3K SB-273005PC, SC-68448C, EMD121974C, vitaxinC
Signal Transduction ROCK Rho Kinase activity Y27632PC
Myosin II ATPase activity BlebbistatinPC
CLEC-2 Podoplanin Syk/PLCγ2 2CPPC, Mabs
P-Selectin Mucins, P-,E-,L-Selectins Shc·Grb2·Sos1 RivipanselC, CrizanlizumabC, HeparinsC
EICOSANOID PATHWAY
Resting Platelet IP, Prostacyclin receptor Agonists PGI2 GPCR/αGs/adenylate cyclase/cAMP IloprostC, TreprostinilC, SelexipagC
PDE3-PDE5 cAMP Phosphodiesterase activity CilostazolC, DipyridamoleC,
Platelet B TP, Thromboxane A2 receptor Antagonists TxA2 GPCR/G12/13/RhoGEF/Rho/ROCK/LIMK/Cofilin/actin MLCK/Myosin TerutrobanPC, DaltrobanPC, PicotamideC, SulotrobanPC, CAY10535PC, IfetrobanC, SQ29548PC, BM 567PC, Pinane TXA2PC
Thromboxane Synthase (TXAS) Inhibitors TxA2 AA-2O2/COX-1 /PGG2/PGH2/TXAS/ TxA2 OKY-046C, RidogrelC
Cyclooxygenase 1 (COX-1) AA-2O2 AA-2O2/COX-1 /PGG2/PGH2 AspirinC, ASP6537PC, SC560PC, FR122047PC, MofezolacPC, FluorofuranonesPC
EP3 Prostaglandin E2 receptor Antagonist PGE2 GPCR/Gαq/PLCγ/P/IP2/IP3/IP3-R/Ca+2 release/DAG/PKC/CalDAGGEF1/Rap1B/RIA M/actin DG 041PC
12-lipoxygenase (12-LOX) Inhibitors 12-HETE AA-O2/12-LOX/12-HETE ML355PC, NCTT-956
GPCR
Platelet C PAR1 Antagonist ADP GPCR/Gq/RhoGEF/Rho/ROCK/LIM-K/Cofilin/actin/MLCK/Myosin, β-arrestin VoraxoparC, CH 79797C, RWJ 56110PC
P2Y1 Receptor Antagonists ADP GPCR/Gαq/PLCγ/P/IP2/IP3/IP3-R/Ca+2 release/DAG/PKC/CalDAG-GEF1/Rap1B/RIAM/actin A2P5PPC, A3P5PPC, MRS2179PC, MRS2500PC
P2Y12 Receptor Antagonists ADP Gai2/AC ClopidogrelC, TiclopidineC, PrasugrelC, TicagrelorC, CangrelorC, ElinogrelC
5HT2A Receptor Antagonists Serotonin (5-hydroxy tryptamine) GPCR/Gαq/PLCγ/P/IP2/IP3/IP3-R/Ca+2 release/DAG/PKC/CalDAG-GEF1/Rap1B/RIAM/actin TemanogrelC, NaftidrofurylC, SarpogrelatC, AT-1015PC

PC: preclinical, C: clinical