Roßnagel, Lukas Werner: Platelet-derived transcription factors as modulators of NFκB-dependent inflammatory responses in human monocytes. - Bonn, 2025. - Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
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@phdthesis{handle:20.500.11811/13702,
urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5-86489,
author = {{Lukas Werner Roßnagel}},
title = {Platelet-derived transcription factors as modulators of NFκB-dependent inflammatory responses in human monocytes},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2025,
month = nov,
note = {Platelets have immunomodulatory roles beyond their classical function in hemostasis, for example regulating monocyte-driven inflammation. Classical CD14+ monocytes dominate in human blood and mediate immune responses by producing pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and TNFα. Tight regulation of these responses is crucial, as excessive activation leads to cytokine storms, whereas impaired activation causes immunoparalysis, commonly observed in sepsis or viral infections.
Previous research from my group demonstrated that platelets are required for optimal monocyte cytokine responses independently of classical co-stimulation. Platelet depletion reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and gene expression in activated monocytes, mirroring conditions like ITP. Supplementation with platelets restores inflammatory functions of monocytes, highlighting platelet-derived factors as critical regulators.
This thesis identifies a previously unrecognized mechanism in which platelets enhance monocyte cytokine production through extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated transfer of NFκB pathway components. Particularly, SILAC-based proteomic analyses demonstrated that platelets transfer essential NFκB pathway components, such as the transcription factor NFκB2. This vesicle-mediated delivery occurs constitutively and independent of platelet activation or external stimulation. Using CRISPR-Cas9-generated NFκB-deficient THP-1 monocytes and pharmacological inhibitors, I confirmed that platelet-derived factors are essential for robust monocyte cytokine responses. Furthermore, I was able to show that platelet-derived EVs contain active NFκB components both ex vivo and in human serum and plasma, highlighting their physiological relevance. Comparative interspecies analyses indicate evolutionary conservation of platelet-monocyte interactions and EV-mediated transcription factor transfer between humans and mice.
Overall, this work defines a novel axis of immune regulation driven by platelet-derived EVs delivering bioactive transcriptional regulators. These insights enhance our understanding of platelets as key inflammatory regulators and suggest new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory and immunodeficiency disorders.},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/13702}
}
urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5-86489,
author = {{Lukas Werner Roßnagel}},
title = {Platelet-derived transcription factors as modulators of NFκB-dependent inflammatory responses in human monocytes},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2025,
month = nov,
note = {Platelets have immunomodulatory roles beyond their classical function in hemostasis, for example regulating monocyte-driven inflammation. Classical CD14+ monocytes dominate in human blood and mediate immune responses by producing pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β and TNFα. Tight regulation of these responses is crucial, as excessive activation leads to cytokine storms, whereas impaired activation causes immunoparalysis, commonly observed in sepsis or viral infections.
Previous research from my group demonstrated that platelets are required for optimal monocyte cytokine responses independently of classical co-stimulation. Platelet depletion reduces pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and gene expression in activated monocytes, mirroring conditions like ITP. Supplementation with platelets restores inflammatory functions of monocytes, highlighting platelet-derived factors as critical regulators.
This thesis identifies a previously unrecognized mechanism in which platelets enhance monocyte cytokine production through extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated transfer of NFκB pathway components. Particularly, SILAC-based proteomic analyses demonstrated that platelets transfer essential NFκB pathway components, such as the transcription factor NFκB2. This vesicle-mediated delivery occurs constitutively and independent of platelet activation or external stimulation. Using CRISPR-Cas9-generated NFκB-deficient THP-1 monocytes and pharmacological inhibitors, I confirmed that platelet-derived factors are essential for robust monocyte cytokine responses. Furthermore, I was able to show that platelet-derived EVs contain active NFκB components both ex vivo and in human serum and plasma, highlighting their physiological relevance. Comparative interspecies analyses indicate evolutionary conservation of platelet-monocyte interactions and EV-mediated transcription factor transfer between humans and mice.
Overall, this work defines a novel axis of immune regulation driven by platelet-derived EVs delivering bioactive transcriptional regulators. These insights enhance our understanding of platelets as key inflammatory regulators and suggest new therapeutic strategies for inflammatory and immunodeficiency disorders.},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/13702}
}





