Abstract
Venom-induced thrombocytopenia (VIT) is one of the most important hemotoxic effects of a snakebite, which is often associated with venom-induced consumptive coagulopathy (VICC). Refractory thrombocytopenia without significant coagulation abnormalities has also been reported after envenomation by some viperid snakes; however, the mechanisms are not well understood and therapeutic strategies are lacking. Here, we found that patients injured by Daboia siamensis or Agkistrodon halys snakes, who were resistant to standard antivenom treatment, had developed coagulopathy-independent thrombocytopenia. Venoms from these viperid snakes, rather than from the elapid snake (Bungarus multicinctus), induced platelet surface expression of neuraminidase-1 (NEU-1), and significantly increased the desialylation of the glycoproteins on human platelets. The desialylated platelets caused by viperid snake venoms were further internalized by macrophages, which resulted in reduced platelet numbers in peripheral blood. Importantly, neuraminidase inhibitor significantly decreased viper venom-induced platelet desialylation, therefore inhibiting platelet phagocytosis by macrophages, and alleviating venom-induced thrombocytopenia. Collectively, these findings support an important role for desialylated platelet clearance in the progression of viper envenomation-induced, coagulopathy-independent thrombocytopenia. Our study demonstrates that the neuraminidase inhibitor may be a potential therapy or adjuvant therapy to treat snakebite-induced thrombocytopenia.
Funder
Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province
Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation
Project of administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province of China
Science and technology research project of traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Subject
Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science
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