“…Although these receptors are expressed by megakaryocytes from relatively early stages in their maturation (Lagrue-Lak-Hal et al, 2001), their function on PPF is ill-defined. Moreover, other collagen receptors, such as leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor-1 (LAIR1) (Steevels et al, 2010) and discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) (Abbonante et al, 2013) have been proposed as inhibitory collagen receptors on early megakaryocytes, whose expression decreases during maturation and thus are absent from circulating platelets. Accordingly, once released from megakaryocytes, collagens are strong platelet agonists, with their binding leading to adhesion, aggregation and granule secretion, suggesting that collagen receptors in megakaryocytes are capable of transducing distinct signaling cascades.…”