Spatially multiplexed stimulation reveals nonlinear calcium signaling in platelets

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В журнале Cell Calcium (импакт-фактор 4,9) опубликована статья, соавторами которой являются ученые лаборатории фотоактивируемых процессов НИОХ СО РАН: к.х.н., снс, завлаб К.П. Воробьев и к.х.н., нс И.Р. Филиппов. Статья написана в кооперации с учёными из Университета "Сириус", Института неорганической химии СО РАН, Институт твердого тела и механохимии СО РАН  и Института химической кинетики и взрыва СО РА):

Spatially multiplexed stimulation reveals nonlinear calcium signaling in platelets

Mikhail A. Panfilov, Alexey Yu. Vorob’ev , Olga Yu. Selyutina, Andrey Yu. Komarovskikh, Nikolay E. Polyakov, Alexander Moskalensky

Cell Calcium, Volume 136, July 2026, 103165 

doi: 10.1016/j.ceca.2026.103165

Highlights

  • Spatial gradients uncover distinct modes of platelet Ca²⁺ signaling.

  • Platelet responses vary from spikes to sustained plateau states.

  • Delayed activation emerges under submaximal stimulation conditions.

  • Epinephrine and NO induce nonlinear calcium signaling responses.

  • Local microenvironment governs platelet activation dynamics.

 

Abstract

Platelet activation arises from the integration of multiple biochemical cues, but how platelets respond to spatially heterogeneous combinations of agonists and inhibitors remains poorly understood. Here we applied spatially multiplexed stimulation using two independently controlled light-sensitive compounds to generate localized regions enriched in ADP, epinephrine, or nitric oxide, as well as their combinations. Calcium imaging of platelet populations revealed that different spatial contexts produced qualitatively distinct activation dynamics. In regions with high ADP, responses were robust and were selectively suppressed by nitric oxide, whereas epinephrine had little additional effect. In regions with low ADP, epinephrine enhanced calcium signals, indicating increased sensitivity to weak stimulation. A distinct activation mode emerged when low ADP was combined with both epinephrine and nitric oxide: platelets exhibited delayed yet sustained calcium elevations, suggesting nonlinear integration of sensitizing and inhibitory inputs. These results show that spatial variation in multiple stimuli can give rise to diverse platelet activation patterns, highlighting the importance of local agonist composition in shaping platelet signaling dynamics.

 

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